Worst Recoiling Handgun You Own

[Imissedagain]

The worst I have fired is a 4 inch 500 S&W magnum with 700 grain Underwood ammo.Brutal is an understatement!

I believe there is the possibility of a Handbone crunching load with the X frames.
Or just ripping your thumb off.

While handloaders can achieve serious recoil in most any handgun, the biggest smiles/laughter has been introducing shooters to the M460 3.5".
As they shoot the increasing charge weights a sudden seriousness to the power in their hands is appreciated.
Never had anyone eagerly ask for another max but safe load.

Stay safe
Have fun.

 

[Lonegle57]

Currently my Freedom Arms 454 with their ammo. Am working on a load that will get the job done without their idea of fun. In the past though not a handgun a Browning pump 10 ga., got tired of my thumb busting my nose with each shot, gave it back to my father in law and told him to sell it.

 

[WCCPHD]

For me, its a toss up between these two.

Model 342ti (with +P .38 ammo)


AND

Model 296

 

[fishcreekrim]

340pd 357 .........

 

[Tenn2]

For me it is the Contender with 10" barrel and .223 round. My wife dubbed it the "handcannon". She shot it once and and said no thank you.
Russ

 

[s&wchad]

340pd 357 .........

/\/\/\ This is the worst recoiling gun I own. I've shot a Freedom Arms .457 Linebaugh with stout handloads and it pales by comparison.

I can only get about one and a half fingers on the Hogue Bantam grips. The 340 torques so bad with magnum loads that the inside of the trigger guard slams the bottom of trigger finger. If you'd like know what it feels like without spending money on ammo, give your finger a good smack with a ball peen hammer.

 

[vonn]

It is very interesting to read what different people think about recoil in handguns. Seems like it is as much about hand size as it gun design until you get to the very large hand cannons. Someone is always going to come up with something bigger,for me the 44 mag is my limit. Don't get off on hurting myself!

 

[kraynky]

My current "worst recoiling handgun" is my knuckle busting Ruger Blackhawk (old model) in .41 magnum. It has all the recoil I want, and then some. Without the huge rubber Hogues, it's quite painful.

I'm older & wise enough to not punish my hand & wrist for "enjoyment". My young friend loves shooting the .41 cranked up magnum loads. But now in his mid 20's, he's learned to appreciate the Hogues too.

 

[shocker]

I chickened out and got a 20 gauge Shockwave.

Back on handguns, the 2.75" Model 69 is the first I've owned where I have declined to shoot it with full power loads. A "starter" 44 mag load with a 200 gr bullet is zesty enough.
My 8" 29 was a real hand stinger with the wood target stocks. Sorry traditionalists but rubber grips have it all over wood for comfort.

 

[CajunBass]

My worst recoiler that I have now, no doubt would be my Taurus Tracker, 44 Magnum. If you're not familiar with it, it's about the same size as a K-frame Smith, with a 4" ported barrel, and five shots of 44 Magnum. I say "would be" because I've never fired magnum loads in it, and probably never will. I bought it for 44 Specials, and it's great for that.

But the worst recoiling gun I ever had was of all things a Kel-Tec P-11, 9mm. It wasn't bad for a few rounds, but a couple of times I went over 50 rounds, and both times my arm tingled from my wrist to my elbow for a couple of days after.

 

[Laketime]

Desert Eagle 50 AE

 

[delcrossv]

It's really ammo dependent but my 500 mag with these is pretty horrendous.

500 S&W Magnum 700 Grain Lead Wide Flat Nose Gas Check – Underwood Ammo

 

[andy52]

This lone Eagle in .444 marlin is the worst I own or have ever owned.
The recoil is extreme.

 

[Chukar60]

Worst I have owned was a Ruger Redhawk in 45 Colt shooting 300 gr. bullets at around 1250 FPS. Absolute handful, but I was young and enjoyed it.
Now it is my 4" 629-4 with full house loads. I rarely shoot them anymore. The gun gets a diet of 44 spcl at 1000 fps. That is plenty for me anymore.

 

[tops]

/\/\/\ If you'd like know what it feels like without spending money on ammo, give your finger a good smack with a ball peen hammer.

Thank you for the good laugh.Larry

 

[Donn]

My S&W Model 29 with factory walnut grips. Not just abusive recoil, the checkering bloodied the heel of my hand after about 10-15 rounds. Pachmyr grips pretty much took care of both. That said, I'm very fond of it, and am good with it too.

 

[Engineer1911]

I loaded a quantity of 38 Spl wadcutters with 3.0 grains of Accurate Arms #2 powder. In any M-19, M-586 / 686, or N-frame 357 Mag, the recoil was non-existent. Nice soft load with excellent accuracy.

Fired 3 rounds in a M37 (alloy frame) 38 Spl snub nose revolver. The recoil and pain level was more severe than any 44 mag load I ever fired in an N-frame. Large hand and small gun was just painful, hammer dug into the web of my hand, trigger guard smacked my second finger like a ball peen hammer.

 

[Charlie Foxtrott]

Mine would have to be my 329 PD

I have a Makarov which is not much fun to shoot either.

 

[mikerjf]

Taurus View... only gun I've sold because of recoil.

 

[Rammer Jammer]

Ruger Alaskan 44 Mag is by far my most heavy recoiling pistol.