A friend told me this, and yes, it seems that depending on what weapon you have out, your running speed seems different.
Now I just want to know if it's my imagination or is it reality.
So there seems to be 3 tiers : Main weapon (SG,AR,SR,SMG), Side weapon (Pistols and Sawedoff) and Grenades/Melee
So taking the main weapon as a base, how much faster are Sideweapons and Grenades when sprinting?
Best Answer
According to the Wiki, movement speed varies by weapon type, as well as being unarmed:
Apparently, you run fastest with a pistol out. The difference between the weapons types is fairly minimal, but it is noticeable when playing with teammates who have no weapon equipped versus one with say a rifle out.
A pistol is .03m/s faster than throwables. The wiki sources this video that tests all of the possible equipment (as well as stances).