Earlier this year I was seriously thinking about getting a Colt LW Commander in 9mm, but the one I was literally seconds away from buying was snagged by someone else so I never did end up getting one. Anyway, I was looking at Colt's website and noticed that the weight difference wasn't nearly what I thought it would be. The Combat Commander weighs in at 33 oz and the LW Commander tips the scales at 29.4 oz....a 3.6 ounce difference. Has the weight difference always been such a slim margin? With such a small difference it seems that the Combat Commander would be the way to go.