9mm with least recoil - The Firearms Forum

cluznar · 04-26-2012, 11:04 AM

I have a Ruger SR9c which to me has low recoil. However, I have always wondered which 9mm has the most manageable recoil. The lower the recoil the better chance at making good shots, especially in rapid fire.

So give your opinion on a low recoil 9mm.

cluznar · 04-26-2012, 03:43 PM

Come on guys.

Hammerslagger · 04-26-2012, 04:10 PM

Heavier guns will tend to have slower and more gentle recoil.

CampingJosh · 04-26-2012, 04:32 PM

As Hammerslagger said, a more massive (and therefore heavier) gun will have more inertia to offset the force of firing. So 9mm in a long gun (example example) would have a huge advantage. The use of steel instead of polymer also can increase the mass of a particular gun dramatically.

Comfort when firing a particular pistol will also make a big difference. For instance, I have a CZ75 that fits my hand like a glove. When shooting it, I feel about the same amount of recoil as I do when firing my wife's Walter P22 even though her gun shoots .22LR. That P22 just doesn't fit my hand as well, and it's much lighter than the CZ, so to me it feels very similar.

And I would not consider what seems to be your only pistol (based on you mentioning it in every post) as being particularly low-recoiling for 9mm. It's light and small. It's very good for what it's designed for, but reducing recoil is not what it's designed for.

Silencer · 04-26-2012, 06:49 PM

Whatever gun sits lower in your hand has much lower recoil than a heavier gun that sits high in your hands. I learned that lesson a long time ago. That's why I always buy a gun that sits lower in your hand over whatever else there is to purchase.

What is the semi-automatic that sits very low in your hand? I don't know. S&W M&P maybe?

Fast Forward · 04-26-2012, 07:14 PM

The more I shoot my CZ75 the more I love it

todd51 · 04-26-2012, 07:45 PM

Plus one on what Silencer said. I only have three 9mm's a S&W 5906, S&W 669 and the dreaded Glock 19. The Glock is the softest shooting and it is also the lightest weight. But it sits the lowest in the hand and I feel this is why it is so pleasant to shoot.

cluznar · 04-27-2012, 07:34 AM

Actually my Stoeger Cougar 9mm has lower recoil but I am starting to like the SR9c more and more.

Dirtypacman · 04-27-2012, 09:21 AM

I have fired a couple 1911's in 9mm that I thought were amazing at handling the recoil. You have to expect it from a full size 1911 platform but still it was nice to shoot.

Full size Sig does a pretty nice job also.

04-26-2012, 11:04 AM	#1
cluznar Former Guest Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 70	9mm with least recoil I have a Ruger SR9c which to me has low recoil. However, I have always wondered which 9mm has the most manageable recoil. The lower the recoil the better chance at making good shots, especially in rapid fire. So give your opinion on a low recoil 9mm. -->

04-26-2012, 03:43 PM	#2
cluznar Former Guest Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 70	Re: 9mm with least recoil Come on guys.

04-26-2012, 04:10 PM	#3
Hammerslagger Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,099	Re: 9mm with least recoil Heavier guns will tend to have slower and more gentle recoil.

04-26-2012, 04:32 PM	#4
CampingJosh TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 4,789	Re: 9mm with least recoil As Hammerslagger said, a more massive (and therefore heavier) gun will have more inertia to offset the force of firing. So 9mm in a long gun (example example) would have a huge advantage. The use of steel instead of polymer also can increase the mass of a particular gun dramatically. Comfort when firing a particular pistol will also make a big difference. For instance, I have a CZ75 that fits my hand like a glove. When shooting it, I feel about the same amount of recoil as I do when firing my wife's Walter P22 even though her gun shoots .22LR. That P22 just doesn't fit my hand as well, and it's much lighter than the CZ, so to me it feels very similar. And I would not consider what seems to be your only pistol (based on you mentioning it in every post) as being particularly low-recoiling for 9mm. It's light and small. It's very good for what it's designed for, but reducing recoil is not what it's designed for. __________________ Nothing posted on TheFirearmsForum.com constitutes legal, accounting, gunsmithing, or other professional advice. Readers are encouraged to consult with qualified professionals for real advice. Your life is lived at your own risk. Don't blame me for the dumb things you do.

04-26-2012, 06:49 PM	#5
Silencer Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Southern California: Inland Empire Posts: 1,298	Re: 9mm with least recoil Whatever gun sits lower in your hand has much lower recoil than a heavier gun that sits high in your hands. I learned that lesson a long time ago. That's why I always buy a gun that sits lower in your hand over whatever else there is to purchase. What is the semi-automatic that sits very low in your hand? I don't know. S&W M&P maybe? __________________ War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself. Skeet Shooting Game! Don't Shoot Your Eye Out!

04-26-2012, 07:14 PM	#6
Fast Forward Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Chaska Minn Posts: 529	Re: 9mm with least recoil The more I shoot my CZ75 the more I love it

04-26-2012, 07:45 PM	#7
todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,574	Re: 9mm with least recoil Plus one on what Silencer said. I only have three 9mm's a S&W 5906, S&W 669 and the dreaded Glock 19. The Glock is the softest shooting and it is also the lightest weight. But it sits the lowest in the hand and I feel this is why it is so pleasant to shoot. __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member

04-27-2012, 07:34 AM	#8
cluznar Former Guest Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 70	Re: 9mm with least recoil Actually my Stoeger Cougar 9mm has lower recoil but I am starting to like the SR9c more and more.

04-27-2012, 09:21 AM	#9
Dirtypacman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Merrimac Valley, MA Posts: 908	Re: 9mm with least recoil I have fired a couple 1911's in 9mm that I thought were amazing at handling the recoil. You have to expect it from a full size 1911 platform but still it was nice to shoot. Full size Sig does a pretty nice job also. __________________ Member HHRG and HSC, NRA Life Member, GOAL Member LTC-A