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Because of a medical condition 9mm recoil is too much. To the point of the slide hitting my face. Recommendations for other autoloaders? Thinking I'm going to have to downgrade to .380. I have a HiPoint .380 (yeah, yeah) and can handle that just fine, probably cause of the heavy block of a slide.

I have a .38 revolver, just trying to stick with autoloaders as they are a personal preference.

List of 9mm autoloaders Ive tried.
Glock 17, 19, 34
Beretta 92
Kahr
Browning Highpower

Thanks.
 
.30 Luger in a 1911?

.30 Luger in a 1911?

I haven't found the .380 in most small frame automatics to have noticably light recoil. Browning did have an import rule beater .380 that was pretty good size with target sights and grips and all for a little while. It was a nice pistol.
 
Anyone know how the recoil is in a Colt Govt. 380....say compared to a sub-comp 9mm. They arent blowback I hear?
 
You probably want to stay away from the really light .380s like the P3AT!!
Perhaps something on the heavier side like the Walther PPK/S or the Sig 232.

Felt recoil is a very subjective thing. Unless your problem is with the actual bone structure of your arm and/or wrist, we can suggest guns until the cows come home, if it does not "FEEL" right to you, then you are not gunna like it!! The best thing I can suggest is try a bunch and pick what feels the best!!

Now, if you have an organic degradation of your bones or muscles, then that is something you are going to have to take up with your physician.
 
I'd suggest staying away from .380's that have a blowback design. Most of the .380's I've shot have more perceived recoil than the 9mm's.

I'd try go to for a heavy 9mm, such as a Beretta or a 1911 9mm.
 
The H&K P7 M13 is about the lightest recoil 9mm because of it's weight and that it's a delayed blowback action. Blow back recoils the most ,then locked breech and delayed blowback the least.The blowback 380s will not solve things .
 
Are you looking for a personal defense weapon or a range plinker?

If all you want is a range plinker why not just go with something in .22LR. Ammo is as cheap as it gets, and recoil is about non-existent.

If you're looking for a personal defense pistol. Consider a Colt 1903 Hammerless in .32acp, or a Colt 1908 Hammerless in .380. Both have great ergonomics, a long and proven track record of reliability, and both produce minimal recoil--especially the 1903 in .32 acp. The haven't been made since the 40's, but many were made prior to their being discontinued, so finding one in very good condition shouldn't be too difficult. Expect to pay about $450-500 for one in very good condition. I have a 1903, and it is light-years better in ergonomics, reliability, trigger, and has lower felt recoil than the Walther PP's and PPk's I've owned.


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Hmm. You've already run the gamut of 9mm autoloaders, including fairly large and heavy guns (Beretta 92) and the drastic plastic (Glocks and Kahrs). You could try a compensated 9mm pistol, but those are annoying (lots of blast).

I suggest a big, heavy .380 - a CZ-83, for example.
 
The lightest recoiling gun that I own is a S&W 5906 9mm. Granted it is fairly heavy but is a joy to shoot, unfailingly reliable and for my hands extemely ergonomic. I don't own any .22 handguns anymore, which of course would be the easiest to handle in a full sized gun, but I do have everything from the .32 through the .45 in pistols in several variants and the 5906 is by far the easiest shooting of the bunch.
 
MOST .380s will recoil WORSE than a 9mm, even though they are weaker, because they are almost all blowback designs.
 
To the point of the slide hitting my face.
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Is this gun intended for self defense? If so I would really consider going with a revolver. Seems to me that the likelyhood of you having a malfunction on a semi is great even if the slide doesn't hit your face.

You might also want to consider modifying your stance. I'm guessing your shooting some sort of Weaver-type stance. Have you tried an isosceles stance? Is this possible for you?

If you are not in need of a self defense gun have you considered a .22?
 
MOST .380s will recoil WORSE than a 9mm, even though they are weaker, because they are almost all blowback designs.
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Ditto on that. The Hi Point .380 should recoil more than the Beretta 92 in my experience. :confused:
 
I have thin hands and I'd say I am more recoil sensitive than average.

I'm surprised the Glock 19 isn't comfortable for you. I had tried several other "nines" and the Glock was the one I found to be just right.

I agree with the other guys, the .380's are going to smack you worse than most 9mm pistols, other than maybe a Bersa. I have one and its not too bad. I cannot recommend a Sig 232 or Walther PPK/s, talk about pain!!
Ditto for a Makarov 9X18, that one really hurts to shoot.

I think one of the 1911 platforms in 9mm might be just the ticket. I have read those are soft shooting. I've even thought about one myself.
 
The Mustang series are not blow back and are very soft in recoil .I shoot CorBon 90grHP in mine. My PPK/s is very sharp in recoil The Bersa as has less recoil than my PPK but still a lot more than the Mustang. You won't find a sofer shooting 380 than the Steel Mustangs.
 
How about keeping the 9mm but getting a suppressor for it? They really do help to reduce recoil. My H&K in .45acp rivals .22lr in recoil.
 
no idea what the limit is for you, but the beretta cougar's, and their new polymer gun use a rotating barrel design. I find the cougars to be very mellow as far as recooil goes. Not sure if it would be enough for you, but if you can manage to try one they are worth checking out.
 
The USP line of pistols contains a recoil reduction system that does a great job of reducing felt recoil. Excellent design!

The USP9 fullsize gave me fits the first time I fired one. Took me a while to shoot well with it. Very soft recoil.
 
I agree about the blow-back .380's. Most tend to be pretty sharp in their recoil. A CZ-38 would make for a good .380, but the trigger is utterly horrible and it is the size of a CZ-75, and generally costs more than one.

Perhaps a full-size .38Special would be more in the range of comfy-shooting while capable of self-defense.

Ash
 
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