[HexHead]

Wait for the 4th Gen G19 to become available. It will have the double recoil spring arrangement and probably less recoil than the current G19.

 

[ajgranda]

Thanks.... im looking for more of a sub compact. She shot the G19 but asked me if there was anything out there with a little less recoil.

Glock 17C has the least of all Glocks.

 

[Gallium]

Glock 17C has the least of all Glocks.

No AJ.

Glock 24C is even less recoil than G17C.

Even a G24 and the G17L is slightly less than a G17C.

Don't quote me on this, but if my faulty memory serves me correct, there is a rare G17LC.
(http://glocktalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=567486)
That (if it exists) would be the Glock with the least amount of perceived recoil.


'Drew

 

[Zertek]

I think for all practical purposes the 19 would be the ticket

 

[s0nspark]

I think for all practical purposes the 19 would be the ticket

I heartily concur - the G19 is a great all around gun. My wife did not like the XD-m I started out with but she loves the G19.

Well... as much as a non-gun female can love a gun, that is.

 

[xrmattaz]

:whistling:My .45acp "cat-sneeze" loads, fired from my G21SF, has the lowest recoil of any Glock.

This includes the recoil of my 9mm "cat sneeze" handloads, which are snappier.

 

[s0nspark]

:whistling:My .45acp "cat-sneeze" loads, fired from my G21SF, has the lowest recoil of any Glock.

LOL - cat sneeze - do they just roll out of the barrel??

 

[AgentAdam]

Same size as the 9mm/.357 and .40 Glock babies, with a straight blow-back operation, allowing you to truly feel that recoil, and ammo twice the cost of 9mm (at least around these parts).

What's not to love?

I kinda have a thing for longer barreled .380's like the Beretta Cheetah 84/85. A 4" barrel really brings the power level up to par with p+ .38 special not to mention the high capacity. I really enjoy shooting my cheetah at the range allot of people have even been known to carry them. Lots of people would consider a .380 glock vs the cheetah the same way as the 17 over the 92.

Whats not to like about a gun that can go 250,000+ rounds compared to these 9,000 round Saturday night special pocket rockets. I would never carry one over a 19/9mm of the same size but i would still love a Glock platform in .380 over the other options for fun. With the huge jump in .380 popularity the supply and demand should even out the prices if this Obummer thing ever ends.

 

[Thx-1138]

Always difficult to buy the 'right' gun for another person.

How big are your wife's hands? How much arm strength does she have? How about gripping strength? How about finger strength?

Automatics need enough gripping and arm strength to work the slide. DA automatics and revolvers take more finger strength for the trigger. Big automatics, which have lower recoil, require more arm strength. Small hands have trouble keeping a firm hold on large-gripped guns through recoil.

Just about anybody can fire just about any gun a few times. But if you buy her a gun with a trigger that's too hard, or that's too heavy, or one that she has to readjust her grip after every shot, and she'll stop shooting it after about 5-10 rounds each range trip.

I love Glocks. My wife tried to love them, too - loved the way they shot, loved the trigger, but the grips are too big and they were on the heavy side for her. So we tried a revolver. The trigger was too much, although she liked everything else about it. Eventually she settled on an S&W M&P compact. Light enough, small enough grip, and a light trigger pull not so different from a Glock.

 

[Spike32]

Glock 33. There really is no contest, nor comparison.


'Drew


lol...:rofl:

 

[AgentAdam]

Try some standard pressure 147g out of a g17. The 147g 9mm shot really soft even though i prefer 115-125. I was even using the Fiiochi 147 and they load there stuff pretty hot like S&B, Geco and other European ammo.

 

[Gallium]

Try some standard pressure 147g out of a g17. The 147g 9mm shot really soft even though i prefer 115-125. I was even using the Fiiochi 147 and they load there stuff pretty hot like S&B, Geco and other European ammo.

In general, heavier bullets across the same caliber rise higher upon leaving the barrel, and produce less recoil.


Hey Spike, what did I say this time?
'Drew

 

[TuxthePenguin]

Glock 25 or Glock 34 IMO.

 

[Little Joe]

My softest shooting Glock is a G17 with an 11lb recoil rod spring with this ammo form Atlanta Arms (Item number IN9147 - 9mm 147GR JHP G). Amazingly soft shooting combo.

http://www.atlantaarmsandammo.com/products.html

Another low recoil ammo I've found to be is Magtech product number 9A. 115gr 9mm.

LJ

 

[azdick]

THX-1138 has got the right idea -- the selection should start with finding out what size would be the proper fit. I have a P3AT which is way to small for my hands (but it's a BUG, a save my life when all goes wrong. 50 rounds of hot .380 at the range and there will be blood or scars. I carried a S&W 29 as a duty weapon whenever I had to be in uniform and had no problems with recoil, and I have no problems with recoil with my .454 Ruger with hot hunting loads. I ccw with a G33 or G30 on a regular basis. Remember that the PDs, as more women came on board, made the G19 available also.
You might want to have someone that is a certified NRA pistol instructor set your wife up with a proper grip -- too many people try to fit their hands to a gun that just is the wrong size for them, and then complain that the gun has problems, etc.

 

[Peter95]

cool thanks guys.... ill have her try other glocks until she finds the right ones.
I currently own a g22 and she said it was too much (obviously)
and also have the beretta 92fs and the handle was too fat for her hands but the recoil was not bad.
she tried the g19 but she felt that the recoil was still a little too much and wanted something a little lighter than that.

ill rent out a g33 and 34 next see how she likes it....

 

[Cambo]

Glock 17C with 7 oz Glok weight mounted on rail - zero recoil, zero muzzle flip.

 

[creamofG17]

Glock 17C has the least of all Glocks.

I agree with this. The 17c is nothing more than a whiffinpoof......

 

[blackonblack]

I would imagine the models with the least potent calibers and the longest barrel length would have the least recoil. The larger models would also weigh more which would help absorb recoil. That being said my guess is that the G17 has the softest recoil of all the models according to my fly by wire logic. I have a G-19 and it recoil WAY less than my USP compact in .45.

Ohh I forgot to add the compensated models would recoil less allegedly however they never really caught my eye. I don't need to compensate for anything. Know what i mean?

 

[MaximaDrvr]

You may want her to handle a M&P 9c, or a Sig P250.