One big difference b/w revolver and auto
All these threads about revolver vs auto, and no one as far as I can see has brought up weight distribution.
I was carrying my Beretta M9 for a while everyday in a leather pancake thumb break DeSantis holster. It has 18 rounds total of the Federal 115 gr. +p+. I then switched to carrying my S&W 686 plus loaded with 7 rounds of Winchester 125 gr. .357 mag SJHP.
Both of these guns are heavy. The Beretta is 33 ounces unloaded, the 686 is 40 ounces unloaded. Guess which one feels better on the belt? The 686 feels a lot lighter. I’ve deduced that the auto pistol carries most of its weight in the grip, which tends to pull the pistol outward away from the body, making it feel heavier.
The revolver has its weight spread out evenly, which makes it ‘lighter’ on the belt, even though it’s heavier. I think the 1911 feels similar to the revolver, as it’s weight is more evenly distributed.
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