9mm handguns with low muzzle flip & perceived recoil?

[Jon Craig]

Had my newly traded for P226 out at the range today. I definitely know the meaning of "flippy" now. Lots of muzzle flip.

What are some good 9mm pistols with low muzzle flip and perceived recoil? Looking for a good defensive weapon + one that I can ease my wife into > .22 LR shooting with.

Frame size is not an issue - can be full size or compact, or even sub-, though I'm betting only full size will fit the bill here.

 

[Snayperskaya]

HK USP.

 

[XtremeVel]

What are some good 9mm pistols with low muzzle flip and perceived recoil? Looking for a good defensive weapon + one that I can ease my wife into > .22 LR shooting with.

Frame size is not an issue - can be full size or compact, or even sub-, though I'm betting only full size will fit the bill here.

Might be hard to find one that satisifies both you and your wife. Now, my wife is very recoil sensative, but she loves her new Kahr CW9. She likes how it fits her hand perfectly, and the weight. She doesn't find the recoil intimidating at all. The only issue was first time out, she shot 250 rds thru it and the rough back strap made her hand sore. Since, we hit it slightly with fine grit sandpaper and it made a world of difference.

Here's a pic of it next to a P22 and Ruger Sp101 so you can get an idea of size. It is rather small, but the polymer frame seems to absorb a fair amount of the recoil and it is surprisingly accurate once you get used to the long but smooth double action trigger pull.

 

[451_Detonics]

Steyr GB, H&K P7M8, Glock 17L, S&W 639

Little 9mms are going to be flipping...nature of the beast...

 

[jwglock]

Glock.... highest gripping position in relationship to the barrel. G17L or G34 for longest barrel in 9mm.

 

[Jon Craig]

What does the "L" denote in G17L?

 

[TiminMishawaka]

What does the "L" denote in G17L?

That's an older model of longslide Glock that has since been replaced by the Glock 34. Essentially the same thing as the Glock 34 except I believe the 17l didn't have slide material removed at the front to even out the weight (someone feel free to correct me on this if I'm wrong).

 

[Jon Craig]

Blearg, I hate to ask - how about the base G17? (Or even a 19.)

 

[esrice]

Blearg, I hate to ask - how about the base G17? (Or even a 19.)

Either is low on the scale of "flippiness".

Glocks allow for a very high grip, putting your hand more in line with the barrel, thereby allowing you to have more control over recoil.

 

[Jon Craig]

Either is low on the scale of "flippiness".

Glocks allow for a very high grip, putting your hand more in line with the barrel, thereby allowing you to have more control over recoil.

Damn it.

 

[The Keymaster]

XD - The balance is really good.

 

[dudley0]

I have an Astra A75 in 9mm that eats anything and feels like nothing when shooting it.

Close range would be fine... target shooting at long distances not so much.

Of course I am looking for a high capacity 9 as well since my Astra holds 8.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Of the several 9mm pistols that I've fired:

Glock 17
Steyr M9-A1 (What Glock wants to be when it grows up...hehe)
Beretta 92
CZ-75
Sig P-250 full-size
Glock 19
HiPower
S&W M&P compact...I can only imagine that the full-size is the cat's meow

In my mind, there's relatively little difference between the above in terms of muzzle flip / felt recoil, but I've still tried to list them from lowest to highest.

No offense to you at all OP, but muzzle flip from an all metal gun? How's your grip? It could very well be that your new Sig just doesn't "fit" you very well, you know? Poor ergonomics for your mitts and all that jazz.

-J-

 

[Dogman]

XD or get a Glock and put a heavier recoil spring assembly in it. I use a SS assembly in my G26, big difference in the flip.

 

[Jon Craig]

No offense to you at all OP, but muzzle flip from an all metal gun? How's your grip? It could very well be that your new Sig just doesn't "fit" you very well, you know? Poor ergonomics for your mitts and all that jazz.

-J-

Entirely possible! I do have small hands and the P226 grip is pretty wide. It "feels" good in my hand, just gives me a lot of flip. /shrug. Different guns for different guys!

It's a beautiful gun though... Heh.

 

[Mgderf]

PT99 or 92

 

[rhino]

What are some good 9mm pistols with low muzzle flip and perceived recoil? Looking for a good defensive weapon + one that I can ease my wife into

Minimizing muzzle flip and felt recoil in terms of handgun design equates to 1) having the boreline as low over the hand as possible, and 2) heavier is better. How fast the slide reciprocates is also a factor, which is influenced by both the mass of the slide and the combination of springs that affect its travel in a specific gun.

In practice, a good two-handed grip will make as much difference. Not all grips are created equal.

In my experience, the 9mm pistols that have the least amount of muzzle flip and perceived recoil have been 1911-based guns with steel frames. Shooting them is not a lot different than shooting a .22. None of the plastic-framed guns (that I've tried) even come close.

 

[Jon Craig]

PT99 or 92

And I'm assuming then by extension, the Beretta 92? Since the PT92 is a clone.

 

[Colt556]

TRADE that POS!


jk.....

 

[Jon Craig]

TRADE that POS!


jk.....

That's already a guarantee. Just trying to research what to try to trade it for.