40 Shooters

[hooky]

Shot last night and put a couple of mags through a buddy's H&K USP with 180gr loads. Ported Dragon barrel and it was similar to shooting a 9 in 124gr, maybe a little less.

 

[fastwally]

I vote for the PX4 Storm, sweet shooting gun in .40.

 

[ultraspec]

Diametrically opposed to my former Kahr CW-40. Ouch! And my Walther P99... interesting recoil on that one. sharp, up, and even wanted to torque to the side a bit (may just be wrist-alignment when shooting 1-handed, though)

Yeah the Kahr 40's are pretty bad IMHO. Like everyone else said I find the 40's to be worse than the 45's in most any gun.

 

[NinnJinn]

all the reviews that I have read about the Ruger SR40c have all contained comments about the lightest recoil 40 they have ever shot....

 

[Plinker]

To the OP:

If you were confused before, you must really be confused now after hearing all of these responses. So I'll make it easy for you. Buy a PX4 Storm.

Cheers!

 

[IndianaResident]

Pick up the smallest, lightest .40 you can find, and shoot it for awhile. Afterward you compact won't feel like anything.

In all seriousness though, after a day trying to tame the PF9, my Glock 23 felt like potent BB gun.

 

[WyldeShot]

Have you tried an XD? My buddy had a Glock 23 and the recoil on my XD is a WHOLE lot less. We both agreed so much he sold he Glock.

 

[gunrunner0]

The full-sized Glock pistols are some of the mildest recoiling .40 pistols I've ever shot. That, and a Beretta 96.

-J-

I second Glock full sized models, I have two Glock 22s and have never had an issue with recoil. In a more compact model, I like the Sig P239 in .40 that doesn't seem to have bad recoil either. But it is a single stack which would limit your capacity, perhaps you might look at a Sig P229 or P226 which are both double stack.

Whatever you decide to do, just make sure and shoot a few different guns and see which you like best.

 

[steve666]

I have four 40s. My 10+1 rd. CZ100 at 22.75 oz. is the best when it comes to recoil, but you might also look at either a 12+1 rd. CZ75B at 39.5 oz. or a 12+1 rd. SIG P226 at 34 oz. They both have enough weight to help tame recoil.

 

[Typhon1390]

I have a .40 Sig Sauer P229R. I think its recoil is very manageable and have had a few friends make remarks to that end. It's a 12+1 capacity. I had a Glock 22 last year for a little while and thought it had a lot more noticeable recoil than the P229. Like you always hear though, I think trying different weapons is the best way to learn what you want.

 

[Bluedragon]

I own a Springfield Armory XD 40SC and the recoil isn't to bad.. and the full size is even less. Also look into the HK USP and P2000 pistols in 40 or a Beretta 96 if you can find one.

 

[Leo]

Para Ordinance makes a 16 shot stainless .40 S&W that is pretty heavy, but the recoil is really tame. Plus you get to look down a 1911 slide when you shoot it.

 

[.45 Dave]

I've shot a .40 and a .45. My carry gun is an XD40. I have found that the .40 snaps back and up and it took me awhile to get used to it. The .45 on the other hand tends to push back into your palm and is, in my opinion, easier to shoot overall. But, that said, I still prefer my .40 since I've trained with it now for a couple of years and have gotten used to shooting it even one handed. I like both and will probably get a .45 in the future.

By comparison, the 9mm seemed to have very little kick at all to me. But I really like the penetration/knock down power of the .40. Whereas the 9mm has good penetration and the .45 has good stopping power the 40 combines the two in a reasonable way. A lot of the kick depends on the loads you're shooting too. Just my .02

 

[Billcurtis]

I shoot what I carry, and that is a CW40. I am an old guy, and can control my Kahr just fine. That said the recoil is snappy due to the light weight. The light weight and small size is why I like it for my carry pistol, so I put up with the recoil, and I can hold the groups inside a paper plate at 25 yards, and that is about as far as I will need it for its intended use.

 

[drgnrobo]

My CZ-75b in 40 cal. is a sweetheart to shoot ,but my S&W 4006 & Glock 22 are manageable & comfortable as well.