What is the LEAST fun gun you ever fired, one that hurt you

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Autodidactic said:
I look at those 12 gauge no stock shotguns like the Shockwave and this is literally me:


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Interestingly I've shot the Shockwave and it's is not that bad, because the "grip" is more aligned with the bore. It's like shooting a traditional-stocked shotgun from the hip, which is fine. The PGO "pistol grip," on the other hand, transfers all of that recoil directly into your thumb.
 
HollowDawg said:
Have never had hammer bite or slide bite even shooting PPKs or High Powers. Have read much about it but have never come close. I must have a weird grip or boney hands?
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Neither have I. Improper grip is the cause. It's not like you don't know exactly where the slide or hammer is going to go. Most folks these days use a two handed thumb high grip which was not used when those guns were designed. Trick is to keep your thumb down against the middle and ring finger.
 
Col. Harrumph said:
2 rounds of trap with an Auto-5 while wearing just a tee shirt was enough for me. Bruised for a week.
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Coincidentally I have a Remington model 11 and even with the spring set up for heavy loads, that thing kicks the crap out of me every time. Had a family friend's wife take one shot with it and instantly handed it back to me, done.
 
.308 Norma said:
"Perception" is everything when it comes to recoil. :D
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I feel bad, but it had to be said as a joke. Someone mentioned the horrors of a 10/22 earlier. Also, I was channeling the liberal journalist who went and shot a AR-15 and wrote of the horrors. To be fair, that's a lot more stout than a .22 LR.
 
First 2 handguns I ever fired (both on the same day) was my uncle's Python with factory .357's and my father's Series 70 .45acp, both heavy recoiling guns for a budding 8 year old.

I was hooked!

First handgun I purchased was a S&W 629 when I turned 18.

Loved that recoil and again, I was hooked.

My idea of a good time at the range is a few hours with a 642.

Trigger slap from an AK, especially on a cold day, sucks.

My buddy once slipped a 3½" shell in on me when I wasn't looking as a joke; sucked.

Many, tiny .32, .380's are pretty rough and potentially suck.

But the worst one of all was a friend's Springfield XDS .45acp!

I can only assume it has something to do with the physical dimensions of my hand but I swore then and there to never pick up another one!
Brutal little monster

ETA: Honorable mention, those little H&R/NEF single shot 12/20 gauge shotguns have probably knocked some fillings loose over the years too.
 
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I've shot some heavy kickers, but the only one that actually hurt me was a simple 30-30 with a factory deer load. (bruised shoulder, even with a good hold) If I ever go deer hunting again, I'll probably carry either my Marlin 1895 in 44 Mag or my Remington 788 bolt gun in 6 mm Rem. (either one with handloads)

The bolt action 50 BMG I shot once had more recoil, but didn't hurt for some reason. (muzzle brake?)
 
Smaug said:
I've shot some heavy kickers, but the only one that actually hurt me was a simple 30-30 with a factory deer load. (bruised shoulder, even with a good hold) If I ever go deer hunting again, I'll probably carry either my Marlin 1895 in 44 Mag or my Remington 788 bolt gun in 6 mm Rem. (either one with handloads)

The bolt action 50 BMG I shot once had more recoil, but didn't hurt for some reason. (muzzle brake?)
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Kick-eez for the win
 
I enjoyed my time with a 4 bore - but it was a muzzleloader, both heavier than the OP's gun and not as heavily loaded. And I was a helluva lot younger back then!

I put wooden Jordan Trooper grips on on my 4" S&W 500, which works fine with mild loads but is physically damaging with full power ones.

And I just could not figure out a way to keep a Tokarev TT from slicing up my hand, though I was very young and may simply have not known what I was doing.

On the whole, though, another vote for (against?) the 340PD. With full power loads, the thing is simply evil.
 
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NIGHTLORD40K said:
Yikes!

When I was 13, a '91 Argentine Engineers Carbine tried to break mine......that wasnt fun, but it WAS educational.

Pretty much all high-power rifle stocks tend to bruise my jaw after a few magazines, so Im a big fan of cushy cheek rests.:D
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It's not a gun you shoot from the bench. You take a step back and roll with the recoil. That load will get you around 1600 FPS and 7000 Ft Lbs or so.
 
bannockburn said:
My most unpleasant and Least "Fun Gun" to shoot would be my Astra Model 600 9mm. On a good day, and these were few and far between, I could get through maybe 50 rounds before my hand was done shooting for the rest of the week.

A few other straight blowback guns that I was never very fond of either were the "new" Mauser HSc in .380, the Walther PPKs in .380, and the Walther PP in .32.
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A 400 is equally bad.
 
WestKentucky said:
My wife’s aunt carries a 38 LCR and she is quick and good with it. She will snap it out empty it and put it back in her purse fully loaded in about 30 seconds. I have shot it. Pleasant is not one of the terms that comes to mind, but that 125lb lady isn’t phased by it.
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there are a few times here where guys are out toughed by women??
 
robin banks said:
what is trigger slap anyway? I have fired AK's to many to count and I do not remember anything like that
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I don't know what it is specifically, but, on a cold day I would contemplate hitting my finger with a hammer after 30 rds from my old WASR 10 just to make it feel better.
 
Trigger slap never bothered me with AK 74 or 47/AKM - full auto that is, not the "civilian" copies. Yea, there is some in full auto, but nothing to write home about... RPD MG on the other hand - quite pronounced, it literally hurts.
 
Mizar said:
Trigger slap never bothered me with AK 74 or 47/AKM - full auto that is, not the "civilian" copies. Yea, there is some in full auto, but nothing to write home about... RPD MG on the other hand - quite pronounced, it literally hurts.
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I remember there is a "fix" for trigger slap. forgot what it was
 
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