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Rifleman 173 · October 27, 2012, 05:20 PM

Another thing that you might want to consider is a compensated barreled pistol. Pistols that are compensated have vents cut out near the end of their barrels to reduce felt recoil. That means when you shoot a 9 mm pistol you feel almost no recoil at all. For years now I have carried a Glock 22-C pistol and I love it.

Compensated pistols came out for competition shooters so that they could better stay on target. If I were you, I would try to locate a compensated 9 mm pistol, like a Glock 17-C, for your bad wrist situation. Or go to a gun store near you that has an indoor range where you can try out different firearms. Call and see if they have any compensated pistols for you to run a comparison on to see if such an idea might work for your shooting needs.

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allaroundhunter · October 30, 2012, 11:28 AM

Compensated pistols of the Glock variety typically do not offer any reduced felt recoil over their non-compensated counterparts. Especially in the 9mm versions, there just isn't enough recoil to begin with to notice a difference. Also, muzzle blast adds to perceived recoil for many people, especially new shooters. That would make the compensated models a very bad choice in my opinion.

And personally, I would not want to carry a compensated pistol for CCW or use one for nightstand duty. If you do have to fire one in low-light, that muzzle flash will diminish your ability to make good follow up shots.

jimbob86 · October 30, 2012, 11:32 AM

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Especially in the 9mm versions, there just isn't enough recoil to begin with to notice a difference.

That's a subjective thing- if the guy has recoil issues, then any reduction in recoil matters.

**JohnKSa** · October 30, 2012, 10:19 PM

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...if the guy has recoil issues, then any reduction in recoil matters.

I've worked with shooters who have problems with their hands, and it's surprising how sensitive they are to recoil differences. They can easily differentiate between the recoil levels of guns that I consider to recoil identically.

2000ShadowACE · October 31, 2012, 06:45 AM

Try firing a .357 with .38 special rounds. I find the recoil to be just a little more than my 22 mag. You can practice with the 38s and load the magnums for home defense.

October 31, 2012, 06:45 AM	#30
2000ShadowACE Member Join Date: June 24, 2012 Location: Eastern Iowa Posts: 69	Try firing a .357 with .38 special rounds. I find the recoil to be just a little more than my 22 mag. You can practice with the 38s and load the magnums for home defense. __________________ We have nothing to fear, but politicians.

October 27, 2012, 05:20 PM	#26
Rifleman 173 Senior Member Join Date: August 16, 2007 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 589	Another thing that you might want to consider is a compensated barreled pistol. Pistols that are compensated have vents cut out near the end of their barrels to reduce felt recoil. That means when you shoot a 9 mm pistol you feel almost no recoil at all. For years now I have carried a Glock 22-C pistol and I love it. Compensated pistols came out for competition shooters so that they could better stay on target. If I were you, I would try to locate a compensated 9 mm pistol, like a Glock 17-C, for your bad wrist situation. Or go to a gun store near you that has an indoor range where you can try out different firearms. Call and see if they have any compensated pistols for you to run a comparison on to see if such an idea might work for your shooting needs. http://www.proguns.com/glock-17c.asp http://www.bhgunrack.com/viewproduct...d=96&inv_ID=83

October 30, 2012, 11:28 AM	#27
allaroundhunter Senior Member Join Date: May 6, 2012 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 1,670	Compensated pistols of the Glock variety typically do not offer any reduced felt recoil over their non-compensated counterparts. Especially in the 9mm versions, there just isn't enough recoil to begin with to notice a difference. Also, muzzle blast adds to perceived recoil for many people, especially new shooters. That would make the compensated models a very bad choice in my opinion. And personally, I would not want to carry a compensated pistol for CCW or use one for nightstand duty. If you do have to fire one in low-light, that muzzle flash will diminish your ability to make good follow up shots.