Since the thread has been awakened, I would like to add....

If one is used to 1911 carry, the weight should not be a
factor, but the thickness may be. I don't have the spec's
handy, but I would say the 8rnd cylinder is about 1.75"
and the 1911 is 1.15" using just a ruler on the ones in
front of me.

Carry of any can be accomplished depending on the holster.
I occasionally carry as large as a 5.5" Blackhawk in a
JR Roscoe shoulder holster, and have carried larger.
[6'2"/240lbs]
But, EDC is a M632-1

And absolutely nothing wrong with .38special for SD