Thinking about RECOIL

unspellable · 01-16-2006, 07:38 PM

There may be some merit to your contention. I'll have to compare a Luger to some other pistol tonight.

Another factor at work here is the toggle. As the action opens the toggle and some part of the linkage mass is pushed upward tending to push the pistol downwards. In effect, it's a mechanical compensator.

It would be interesting to figure out which of the two factors has the greater effect. I've always thought the Luger had less subjective recoil than any other 9 mm of comparable weight.

And any self loader tends to spread the recoil at the grip over time compared to a single shot pistol or conventional revolver.

There are handguns in which the bore is set lower, some so low as to be more or less coaxial with the fore arm.

01-16-2006, 07:38 PM	#2
unspellable User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 769 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 12 Posts	recoil There may be some merit to your contention. I'll have to compare a Luger to some other pistol tonight. Another factor at work here is the toggle. As the action opens the toggle and some part of the linkage mass is pushed upward tending to push the pistol downwards. In effect, it's a mechanical compensator. It would be interesting to figure out which of the two factors has the greater effect. I've always thought the Luger had less subjective recoil than any other 9 mm of comparable weight. And any self loader tends to spread the recoil at the grip over time compared to a single shot pistol or conventional revolver. There are handguns in which the bore is set lower, some so low as to be more or less coaxial with the fore arm.