I got nothing. Still I’d been thinking about doing a post on the taxonomy of gun sizes.
I’m glad I didn’t, as Balloon Goes Up, did a MUCH better job than I could have.
I will say, my best way to classify guns by size is by mode of carry (like “Nightstand Gun” “Belt Carry Gun” “Small Belt Gun”, Pocket Gun”) Or by “brand Name” ie “Baby Glock” “Compact Glock” “Full Size Glock”, or Government, Commander, Officer, Defender, and Long-Slide 1911.
Overall the guns fit in the boxes Balloon made, still in this both the Government 1911 and the Commander are “Full Size”, which is true, my S&W1911Sc isn’t a small gun…but it also isn’t my 5″ Stainless S&W1911!
Ahh the joys of taxonomy, the more you group things the more you grumble about the limits of your tools!
