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I heard that semi-auto pistols generally have a slightly lessened recoil as a result of their slides getting blown back by the recoil as part of the action, which absorbs some of the kick, with all else being equal (like, if you were comparing a revolver vs a semi-auto pistol and the lb/ft force of bullets tested were identical and weight of the guns were identical)
However, the .38 special is a much weaker round than a 9mm, about half as powerful in muzzle energy on average for the .38 special than the 9mm on avg
And a ruger gp100 or s&w 686 is bigger and heavier than the typical glock/springfield xd pistol
So what I'm wondering is, does the weaker .38 special round, and the heavier revolver weight more than cancel out the fact that you take the kick full on in the revolver, compared to a 9mm in a semi-auto pistol where some of its kick gets absorbed by the action of the slide, or does it still generally feel like a harder kick?
I'm a bolt action rifle shooter, and the only pistols I've ever shot were .22lr, so I have no experience with "real" pistols that actually have some decent recoil and am not sure what to expect.
For the past year or so my right arm has been pretty messed up with both elbow problems and shoulder problems, so the less recoil the better
However, the .38 special is a much weaker round than a 9mm, about half as powerful in muzzle energy on average for the .38 special than the 9mm on avg
And a ruger gp100 or s&w 686 is bigger and heavier than the typical glock/springfield xd pistol
So what I'm wondering is, does the weaker .38 special round, and the heavier revolver weight more than cancel out the fact that you take the kick full on in the revolver, compared to a 9mm in a semi-auto pistol where some of its kick gets absorbed by the action of the slide, or does it still generally feel like a harder kick?
I'm a bolt action rifle shooter, and the only pistols I've ever shot were .22lr, so I have no experience with "real" pistols that actually have some decent recoil and am not sure what to expect.
For the past year or so my right arm has been pretty messed up with both elbow problems and shoulder problems, so the less recoil the better