Learned a lot.

[Hanshi]

My inexpensive postal scale came today - weighs up to 90 lbs - and it weighs lbs & 0Zs to 1/10 0Z.  All I've ever had to weigh guns and other devices was a bathroom scale; not accurate with lighter weight objects.  So I weighed all the MLs today to see how for off I've been in my estimates.  Here's what I found:

1.  .50 early flintlock Lancaster   =   7lbs 2.5 oz.
2.  .45 halfstock percussion   =   6lbs 2oz.  [25" X 15/16"kids rifle]  Fits me perfectly.
3.  .45 late flintlock Lancaster (go-to rifle)   =   7lbs.
4.  .40 late Lancaster flintlock   =   8lbs 1oz.
5.  .36 SMR flintlock   =   6lbs 4.5oz
6.  .62 early American smoothbore   =   8lbs 1.5oz.
7.  .32 SMR   =   6lbs 10oz.
8.  .54 US M1841   =   10lbs 6.5oz.
9.  .45 H&A "Heritage Model" percussion underhammer   =   7lbs 13oz.
10.  .50 flintlock pistol   =   2lbs 8oz.

Some of the weights are rounded off to the nearest oz.  Anyone else know the actual weight of their companions?

[Patocazador]

Anyone else know the actual weight of their companions?

I know my wife's weight but if I shared it she would beat the crap out of me.
My dog weighs 37 lbs. She's my only other companion.

[Dogshirt]

Otto weighs 18 lbs.

[Hanshi]

My keenly mourned "Micky" the basset was, IIRC, around 50 lbs.  "Rascal" the pom/shih tzu mix was 4-5 lbs, "Sissy" the min pin was 8-9 lbs.

[Hanshi]

Just to keep things accurate, I'll rectify an item on my post concerning weights.  The .40 flintlock Lancaster does indeed weigh 8 lbs 1 oz.  The .62 smoothbore which came in at 8 lbs 1-7/16 oz is actually lighter than the .40.  The .62 has a heavy sling with lots of leather and the metal button and front swivel.  The sling is weighty and likely - I'm not going to the great trouble of removing simply to weigh it - weighs at least 1/4 lb or more.  This would put the smoothbore at around 7 lbs - 8 to 12 oz, not bad at all - I actually suspect  the guns true weight is UNDER 7.5 lbs.  Just thought I'd clear this up.