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When not using a nail gun I use my dads old 16 oz 1950's Stanley steel shaft, rubber handle hammer instead of the 22 oz framing hammer I used to use. It keeps on going and seems to do almost as much damage as the ol' 22 oz.

The news would be when they make lighter nail guns that will not take your nail belt to the floor. Just as magnesium worm drive saws replaced steel saws, we need lighter nail guns, more than lighter hammers. Maybe I missed the point, but it's the weight of the hammer that drives the nail. If you want lighter, use an 8 oz hammer and see how long it takes to drive a 16d.