When I was starting with handguns, I did exactly as the post above said, went to a range and rented several guns to get a feel for different types of actions (DA/SA, DAO, etc), recoil, caliber, etc.
There is considerable difference, in my opinion, between how different guns recoil even in the same caliber. My Beretta 92FS and Ruger SR9c feel considerably different when fired, as well as how they operate, although they're both obviously semi-auto 9mm.
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