I carry my CZ75 Compact every day. Just finished mowing the yard about an hour ago in all this heat/humidity.
Back in about 1983 or 84 I was carrying a M29 S&W, two double speed loader pouches (4 speedloaders), my radio, mace, a double handcuff case with two pairs of the S&W hardened handcuffs and a night stick ring (seldom carried the night stick but wanted the loop/ring on my belt in case I did grab it from the car) for 8 or 9 hours a day, if I worked over it could be 12 to 16 hrs.
One night my buddy on graveyard shift asked me how much the rig weighed and I told him I had no idea. We went to one of the offices that had a postal scale and I pulled the belt/gear/keepers off my pants belt and set it all on the scale. Just over 13 lbs. I had no idea it weighed that much.
Carry it and you will become used to it.
I see what you're saying, but still, I don't think you're going to find anybody who wants more weight when lighter options are available. It would be interesting to see what the current weight is of the rigs cops are carrying now, I'd guess that it'd be lighter, as things like radios (and I'm guessing ) have gotten smaller, lighter with equal or better performance.I think it would be fair to say that the majority of agencys today are carrying a polymer framed pistol or some sort, so weight there has for the most part, dropped.. As much as I like my 99021, I'm currently keeping my eyes peeled for a recently manfactured ('18 manfacture date) P-01 Omega, and figure on doing some upgrades (sights, CGW parts) to it as money allows. I figure it won't weigh much more than what I'm carrying now, (a PX4cc, I'm figuring the P01 weighs maybe 4oz more loaded) My 99021 is a tack driver, and I figure a P-01 would be as well. On the range, I'll be the first to admit that my 99021 can out shoot my PX4, using the same ammo, so, that's the main reason I'm looking at a P01 Omega, plus they're easier to work on, can easily swap mag release, and it's a decocker, which is important to me for carrying..and not much of a weight gain..In this case, the juice is worth the squeeze..