A browning 1911 .380, specifically the Black Label.
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What is a pistol you fired that surprised you at how soft shooting it was? I may have a situation where I'm teaching people who have never shot a gun to shoot and my tastes tend towards huge magnum sixguns. I have a few 22s but I'm looking for something a bit more too.
I'm considering a Charter Arms 380 revolver to cover the revolver side of things. Anything else you guys would recommend?
The rotating barrel pistols seem to be a bit softer. Beretta Cougar (gone), Steoger 8000 (Cougar clone), or the current Beretta PX4 are all good examples of the design. Not magical but spreads the impulse out a bit.
Expectation vs. Experience? The S&W 629 4".
I was expecting to call 9-1-1 with a broken wrist. The experience was pretty cool, actually. Shot 49 rds of S&B 240 gr...never made it to the ER. Just a little bruised after it.
Unlike my little Taurus .32 H&R "snubby," Dad had 4&5/8" Ruger Blackhawk .32 H&R that was fairly "soft shooting" as far as recoil goes. It was kinda LOUD though.
For that matter, the 7&1/2" Ruger Blackhawk .30 Carbine I had didn't kick all that hard. Its "BARK" was far worse than its bite.
The Taurus 450 five-shot revolver in titanium which shoots 45LC. It is only 19 ounces, snub-nose, ported barrel with ribbed grips. It has absolutely no felt recoil and a great trigger in single or double action.
Yes, I know, my co-workers challenged me on this statement. One was retired Air Force police, the other, an Army sniper for eight years. Yes, they both tried the revolver. And yes both reluctantly agreed, no felt recoil. Lots of noise, lots of flame, and a big concussive air wave around the shooter, but no felt recoil.
I try not to tell too many people about the 450. They keep going up in price at auction, and I really want to get one or two more for me.
I don't think they do anymore. Dad's was a mid-80s model (I think), and it was built right after the 32 H&R Mag was first introduced.Interesting, I didn't know they did a 32mag blackhawk
32 S&W long in almost any revolver
What is a pistol you fired that surprised you at how soft shooting it was? I may have a situation where I'm teaching people who have never shot a gun to shoot and my tastes tend towards huge magnum sixguns. I have a few 22s but I'm looking for something a bit more too.
I'm considering a Charter Arms 380 revolver to cover the revolver side of things. Anything else you guys would recommend?
.38 spl out of my Taurus Raging Hunter feels like a BB gun.What is a pistol you fired that surprised you at how soft shooting it was? I may have a situation where I'm teaching people who have never shot a gun to shoot and my tastes tend towards huge magnum sixguns. I have a few 22s but I'm looking for something a bit more too.
I'm considering a Charter Arms 380 revolver to cover the revolver side of things. Anything else you guys would recommend?
First, is that Charter Arms a revolver or an automatic?
That being asked, any step up through the various calibers would be the optimal route. You say you have a "few .22s", but are any of them a .22 Magnum? The Mag has slightly more kick than a LR but are a bit louder. If you don't have a Mag, I suggest you go from the .22LR to a .380, then to a 9mm. Get them used to the 9mm before going any larger. A .38 Special with "target" loads can be worked in there as well but as a revolver, it may spit out burning powder to the sides that can distract and unsettle a new shooter. Borrow if you can rather than buy.