Mine is a Charter Arms .44 Spl old model with exposed ejector rod revolver. I even have over size rubber grips on it and it still bangs my trigger finger big time.
Worst Recoiling Handgun You Own
- Thread starter jimmyj
- Start date
Register to hide this ad
Biggfoot44
Member
- Joined
- Apr 18, 2013
- Messages
- 2,060
- Reaction score
- 1,596
Most Uncomfortable - .380 AMT Backup ( SA)
Most recoil in absolute sense - Either .45-70 Contender, or John Ross revolver .
Most recoil in absolute sense - Either .45-70 Contender, or John Ross revolver .
Echo40
Member
- Joined
- Sep 25, 2017
- Messages
- 4,060
- Reaction score
- 7,899
My Mossberg 590 Shockwave.
Fortunately, I've become something of a recoil junky, so the powerful backward jolt it delivers is nothing short of exhilarating to me, and believe it or not, it isn't painful at all because the grip angle doesn't send the recoil energy straight into your wrist like ordinary vertical pistol grips do.
EDIT: Whoopsiedaisy... This is about handguns. In that case, I guess the answer would be my Taurus Judge Magnum, but then again, in many ways it's actually more pleasant to shoot than my Ruger LCP.
Fortunately, I've become something of a recoil junky, so the powerful backward jolt it delivers is nothing short of exhilarating to me, and believe it or not, it isn't painful at all because the grip angle doesn't send the recoil energy straight into your wrist like ordinary vertical pistol grips do.
EDIT: Whoopsiedaisy... This is about handguns. In that case, I guess the answer would be my Taurus Judge Magnum, but then again, in many ways it's actually more pleasant to shoot than my Ruger LCP.
Attachments
Last edited:
george_lehr
Member
I know how it hurts when the gun bangs your trigger finger. Mine is a Ruger LCR .327 Federal magnum.
George
George
richardbrentm
Member
- Joined
- Jul 1, 2017
- Messages
- 71
- Reaction score
- 78
So bad I dumped mine for a loss. Worst pistol I've had the misfortune to own. AMT made some real dogs!
Sent from my P01M using Tapatalk
Ivan the Butcher
Member
I love big bullets! I have a S&W 629 2.5" 44 Mag, It is pretty stout and draws blood with every full power shot! Like "gonerydin" said I love it! But the worst total recoil from a hand gun I own is my Mag-na-ported T/C Contender Super 14" with my WAY over the top 44 mag 300 grain hand loads. It pushes the hand, it wrenches the arm, It twists the back. Why on earth would I ever pull the trigger on that again? It is accurate and it not only kills but DESTROYS whatever it contacts! I use Barns originals, it is a shame they only come in soft point, with a RN/FMJ you could stop run away trains!
Ivan
Ivan
Last edited:
I recently commented on mine in another thread, but it is my four inch Model 58 with the Remington HTP rounds. Kills on both ends.
Gene L
Member
- Joined
- May 15, 2019
- Messages
- 1,232
- Reaction score
- 2,090
Worst one I've ever owned or shot was a Contender .44 mag with the early skinny, octagonal barrel. I shot some hot reloads from it to get the brass...I didn't reload them and have no idea what they were loaded with....someone gave them to me. (A dumb move; I don't recommend it.) To illustrate: if I shot it with the gun pointed at 9 o'clock, the recoil would push my arm up to 12. I sold it. The ones I have now aren't what you'd consider punishing, but among those that are less comfortable is my J-frame airweight .38 special with +P rounds. Hard to hold on to.
Last edited:
Not a handgun. I have 3 of them. [emoji16]
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Mine is a 28-2 in with 180 grain loads.
Worst I have ever seen, but never shot, is a Thompson Center with a 577 Nitro Express barrel. This gun was for sale in an Upstate NY shop now defunct. Not sure if it ever was sold but it sure drew a lot of attention. Can't imagine a 750 grain slug at almost 2000fps out of a handgun.
Worst I have ever seen, but never shot, is a Thompson Center with a 577 Nitro Express barrel. This gun was for sale in an Upstate NY shop now defunct. Not sure if it ever was sold but it sure drew a lot of attention. Can't imagine a 750 grain slug at almost 2000fps out of a handgun.
Last edited:
I had a US Navy flare pistol it was a Mark something. It was a break down with fiberglass grip and Alumilum barrel. I got some inserts made up and fired a few things in it that would bruise your hand. No factory made gun including wild single shots for rifle cartridges held a candle to that one.
chiefbob81
US Veteran
Stupid little BG380.
LVSteve
Member
Model 65 with combat Pachmayrs when shooting full house 357 loads. A close second is my LC9s with 147gr loads. Something about the narrow grip just gets my bony hands.
Biggfoot44
Member
- Joined
- Apr 18, 2013
- Messages
- 2,060
- Reaction score
- 1,596
Not saying it was a dog . At the time, it was the state of the art for a tiny .380 , and it was well made, surprisingly accurate ( head sized groups @ 25yds ) and reliable with the loads it liked . Just Painful to shoot, for someone with my size hands .
At the time , I put up with the pain , for its usefulness as a BUG . Since then , I have moved away from .380's categorically , in favor of either J frames , or subcompact 9x19.
At the time , I put up with the pain , for its usefulness as a BUG . Since then , I have moved away from .380's categorically , in favor of either J frames , or subcompact 9x19.
Dave from Pa
SWCA Member, Absent Comrade
The worst I have fired is a 4 inch 500 S&W magnum with 700 grain Underwood ammo.Brutal is an understatement!
