S&W 940 J frame & Glock 26

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Ok guys & gals, put on your thinking caps and give me an answer on this. I have a S&W J frame 9mm (940 hammerless) and a Glock 26. Both are excellent guns and accurate to boot. The thing that I can't figure out is why the all steel J frame kicks so much more than the Glock 26. With 5 rounds in the Smith and 10 in the Glock, the weight doesn't seem that much different. The glock fully loaded might weigh a little more. You can shoot the Federal Classic load (9BP) all day in the Glock, but 20 rounds in the little J frame and your ready to call it a day. I shoot 1911's and .40 handguns every week so I am familiar with center fire recoil. I have the Pierce pinky rest on the Glock mags but even without them the Glock is still a pussy cat. Why is there so much difference in recoil between the J frame 9mm and the G 26? Shoot Safe.....CO

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"I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I require the same from them." From the movie, " The Shootist"
 
Plastic frame has some flex and cycling the action absorbs some energy.

Depending on your two handed grip (if you use one) you also channel some recoil into the off hand. I might speculate that the Glock grip is more efficient in spreading the recoil

Having shot a 26, 27 vs a 642, 442 and 342
I agree that the latter have quite a bounce to them.

I have shot 500 rounds out of a G26 in a day and saw a guy shoot a 642 for 300. He was really hurting and I was fine.
 
My best guess as to why the Glock 26 recoils less is that it has a low bore axis combined with recoil absorbing polymer.

One other thought: does the dual recoil springs help reduce recoil? I mention this because my Glock 26 seems to recoil less than my larger Glock 17 9mm. It really shouldn't since its lighter and has a bad grip but to me the G26 is easier to shoot than the 17!

[This message has been edited by Quantum Singularity (edited August 27, 2000).]
 
Remember also that the revolver fires from a standing breech, so 100% of the recoil is transferred to the gun and therefore to the shooter. The weight of the moving parts and the force of the springs in the semiauto both absorb some of the force and spread it out over a greater period of time, making the recoil force both absolutely lighter and perceived as lighter. Similar to the difference between a bolt rifle vs. a semiauto rifle.
 
Standing breech and bore axis, but also the shorter barrel on the revolver contributes to felt recoil. The J-Frame snubby has maybe the jerkiest recoil of any handgun for a given caliber. But I really like my J-Frame in .357.
 
CO, I know what you mean. Run a couple of cylinders of 115gr Corbon through and you are ready to call it a day. The high bore axis does contribute to muzzle flip and a semi-auto action does have more 'cush' to it that a revolver (think of the difference in shooting a pump shotgun with slugs or a semiauto), but I think the biggest difference is the surface area of the grip. Look at the rear of a G26 grip then compare that to the surface area of the grip on the 940. The G26 is much larger. That disapates the recoil over a wider area, same pressure, but less pressure per square inch. You can reduce the felt recoil of the 940 by putting on some REALLY BIG grips, but that would kind of defeat the purpose of that little J wouldn't it?
 
Thanks guys for all the replys on this topic. It never stops amazing me how much knowledge there is here. You know the 940 really does bounce but it is still one of my favorite handguns. And as far as the Glock 26, the only Glock I have, it is an excellent shooter for it's size. Thanks again. Shoot Safe....CO

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"I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I require the same from them." From the movie, " The Shootist"
 
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