Hey all,
Due to a recent change in my home address and work hours, I now find myslf going for my daily run in a somewhat sketchy neighborhood (had a friend shot and killed on his front porch 3 blocks away) often after dark. Needless to say, I now carry on my runs. My poblem is my current carry piece (Kahr CW40) is just too dang heavy. For slow short runs of 3-4 miles its tolerable (barely) but anything longer or faster causes it to pull my shorts down and the weight starts causing back/leg twinges from being imbalanced. So I'm in the market for something to carry while I run.
As I sometimes go for looooong runs, I am basically looking for the LIGHTEST WEIGHT handgun out there, weight is my primary concern. For instance I first looked @ .22 magnum derringers figuring they'd be lightest. Yes I know that's substandard for personal defense, but 2 shots of something is better than nothing (which is my alternative). Surprisingly, the lightest gun I could find so far was a keltec pf32 semiauto (.32 cal), @ 6.6 ounces unloaded (lightest derringer was about 10 oz).
Basically, I'm wondering what other lighttweight handguns are out there, is there anything lighter than a pf32? Or similar weight with something more powerful than a .32? And please, if your only input will be to tell me how a .32 or .22 mag isn't big enough for self defense, please save yourslf the effort unless you can suggest a similar weight gun chambered in something bigger. Thanks guys!
EDIT: Also I'm not limiting this ti semi-autos. If there are revolvers out there in the same weight range, i'd be interested. Just haven't looked into them much. I know ruger makes the LCR, and S&W have some super fancy alloy & titanium wheel guns. Not sure where they line up, weightwise though.
Due to a recent change in my home address and work hours, I now find myslf going for my daily run in a somewhat sketchy neighborhood (had a friend shot and killed on his front porch 3 blocks away) often after dark. Needless to say, I now carry on my runs. My poblem is my current carry piece (Kahr CW40) is just too dang heavy. For slow short runs of 3-4 miles its tolerable (barely) but anything longer or faster causes it to pull my shorts down and the weight starts causing back/leg twinges from being imbalanced. So I'm in the market for something to carry while I run.
As I sometimes go for looooong runs, I am basically looking for the LIGHTEST WEIGHT handgun out there, weight is my primary concern. For instance I first looked @ .22 magnum derringers figuring they'd be lightest. Yes I know that's substandard for personal defense, but 2 shots of something is better than nothing (which is my alternative). Surprisingly, the lightest gun I could find so far was a keltec pf32 semiauto (.32 cal), @ 6.6 ounces unloaded (lightest derringer was about 10 oz).
Basically, I'm wondering what other lighttweight handguns are out there, is there anything lighter than a pf32? Or similar weight with something more powerful than a .32? And please, if your only input will be to tell me how a .32 or .22 mag isn't big enough for self defense, please save yourslf the effort unless you can suggest a similar weight gun chambered in something bigger. Thanks guys!
EDIT: Also I'm not limiting this ti semi-autos. If there are revolvers out there in the same weight range, i'd be interested. Just haven't looked into them much. I know ruger makes the LCR, and S&W have some super fancy alloy & titanium wheel guns. Not sure where they line up, weightwise though.
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