Hey guys,
Push (.45) vs snap (.40) recoil came up in a thread a while back, and I couldn't figure why this might be. Anyone have any solid knowledge or or want to just hypothesize for that matter? The three most logical things I can think of are barrel height relative to hand (higher, more snap), gun weight (higher, more push), and powder burn rate (higher, more snap). The gun-related factors would obviously be contingent on, well, the gun used, but there may be trends in design between the guns firing the respective caliburs (e.g. all metal 1911 .45, polymer frame glock .40).
Push (.45) vs snap (.40) recoil came up in a thread a while back, and I couldn't figure why this might be. Anyone have any solid knowledge or or want to just hypothesize for that matter? The three most logical things I can think of are barrel height relative to hand (higher, more snap), gun weight (higher, more push), and powder burn rate (higher, more snap). The gun-related factors would obviously be contingent on, well, the gun used, but there may be trends in design between the guns firing the respective caliburs (e.g. all metal 1911 .45, polymer frame glock .40).