The last time I shot a 9mm was a Browning HP which was very nice. Just yesterday another shooter at the range had a P7M8 which he offered to let me try. I shot a magazine of 9s and was amazed. The recoil was so soft I thought I was shooting a 22!! I was shooting my USP40C and G23 and they seemed like cannons compared to the P7. I know this gun is pricey but I could see how one could fall in love with it. Are there other P7 owners out there? What is your opinion? What about the 40 S&W caliber of the same design? Does the "blowback, gas-retarded system" soften the 40S&W recoil in the P7 also?