TheMightyQuinn
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I own a fullsize steel Baby Eagle in .40 and I love the thing. I'd like to get the compact polymer in .40, but there are no in-town ranges where I can hold one or rent one to shoot. I rented a Glock 23 today for a size comparison and man does it bark, compared to the fullsize B.E. I expected more recoil due to the size and poly frame, but geez, it was considerable. This was shooting Blazer 180gr, which I'm sure had something to do with it, but they're like nothing to the heavier fullsize BE.
My question is, would the recoil of the compact B.E. be pretty comparable to that of the G23 in .40? Or would I be better off going for the 9mm? I'm hoping the steel slide of the B.E. helps enough with the recoil to make it more manageable. I am pretty much set that the compact polymer B.E. is what I want. Thanks for any feedback.
My question is, would the recoil of the compact B.E. be pretty comparable to that of the G23 in .40? Or would I be better off going for the 9mm? I'm hoping the steel slide of the B.E. helps enough with the recoil to make it more manageable. I am pretty much set that the compact polymer B.E. is what I want. Thanks for any feedback.