A browning 1911 .380, specifically the Black Label.
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Exceptionally soft shooting pistols
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P5 Guy
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S&W 'L' frame with 38SPL target wad cutters.
Ohen Cepel
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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.
Revolvers I think have been covered well above.
Revolvers I think have been covered well above.
Maybe a .38 Spl with wadcutters or a .327 magnum shooting .32 H&R. Really hard to beat a .22 LR for new shooters
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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.
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.
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Ohen Capel
I would also add the French made MAB PA-15 to your list of rotating barrel designs that work to lessen felt recoil. That and the fact that it was an all steel gun which weighed over 38 oz. didn't hurt matters either.
Also I have found that a Star Model B and a Browning Hi-Power to be two soft shooting 9mm.s as well.
I would also add the French made MAB PA-15 to your list of rotating barrel designs that work to lessen felt recoil. That and the fact that it was an all steel gun which weighed over 38 oz. didn't hurt matters either.
Also I have found that a Star Model B and a Browning Hi-Power to be two soft shooting 9mm.s as well.
InTheSwamp
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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.
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.
I have an airlight 329pd and have 400gr loads for it, I'm not doing that to them at all
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.
Interesting, I didn't know they did a 32mag blackhawk
I'm actually a pretty big fan of that particular generation of Taurus Snubbies, I wanted a 415 for years until I got a 44c
CapnMac
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I'll likely be a bad person to ask, as my first thought is the Astra 600 or the Star Model B--nice, solid, steel, 9x19 shooters.
Mind, a 1911 with creampuff target loads would not be amiss, either.
Most of the metal framed 22s are not bad, for brand-new shooters. Low-recoil, low bark, with some mass to them.
In revolvers, the various flavors of 32 ought not be ignored, especially in a 4-6" barrel size, for a wide range of "hand fit."
Being able to well match newbies to things to shoot matters. While a Model 29 looks cool and all, it might not be the best fit for those with smaller hands, even in 44spl or 44russian. The PPK can look cool, too--unless you have XL hands, or are unready for how snappy 9x19 or 9x18 can be in that itty-bitty form factor.
Mind, a 1911 with creampuff target loads would not be amiss, either.
Most of the metal framed 22s are not bad, for brand-new shooters. Low-recoil, low bark, with some mass to them.
In revolvers, the various flavors of 32 ought not be ignored, especially in a 4-6" barrel size, for a wide range of "hand fit."
Being able to well match newbies to things to shoot matters. While a Model 29 looks cool and all, it might not be the best fit for those with smaller hands, even in 44spl or 44russian. The PPK can look cool, too--unless you have XL hands, or are unready for how snappy 9x19 or 9x18 can be in that itty-bitty form factor.
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Ruger Security 380, Walther CCP M2+ 380, S&W EZ 380. They honestly feel close to a 22lr in recoil and extremely easy to rack or clear a failure.
.308 Norma
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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.
FL-NC
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45 ACP through a heavy framed revolver, like a M1917.
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Agreed
JTHunter
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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.
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.38 spl out of my Taurus Raging Hunter feels like a BB gun.
It's a revolver.
I do have a few 22 mags too.
If I borrow I won't have an excuse to buy a new gun or 2
DeepSouth
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My S&W 25-2, everything else has been about what I expected.
SundownRider
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My SIG P210 is the softest shooting handgun I own. The all steel frame and shrouded slide really make a difference. That said, the CZ pistols might do the same.
For teaching people, either a full sized revolver using target wadcutters or a full sized metal semi-auto with the lightest 9mm loads you can find or load.
But to answer the basic question, and it may surprise many. The most pleasant gun I ever shot was the Walther TPK, .22lr. A very diminutive gun but it was softer shooting and more fun than my Walther PPK and even rivals larger .22lr pistols like the Ruger Mark x.
But to answer the basic question, and it may surprise many. The most pleasant gun I ever shot was the Walther TPK, .22lr. A very diminutive gun but it was softer shooting and more fun than my Walther PPK and even rivals larger .22lr pistols like the Ruger Mark x.
earlthegoat2
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357 Mag Desert Eagle feels like a 22.
dweis
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Because of advancing arthritis in my hands i recently switched from a 9mm Ruger Security 9 Compact to Rugers new Security 380. I have shot lots of guns in my file but then only softer shooter I fired was a 22 LR pistol. The Security 380 is more than a 22 but way less than a 9mm.
jag1954
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S&W Model 10 4"
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