Do you remember what they taught you in high school science class...for every action ,there is an equel and opposite reaction"
the recoil of the .38 special would also have to be like a baseball bat hitting your hand as just as hard....the actual shove is the same on both ends
oh it will cause a stinging bruise(been described as a combo of light punch and a bee sting)it will hurt bad enought to piss the guy off really bad, and make him double his effort to "kill you back"
If your a good guy, you might even get a plaque like hangs on my wall.
