What's the recoil like on a Makarov?

Question

What about an antique .32 4 inch revolver?

Just looking for estimates or descriptions.

Answer 1

Not significant on either. The .32 may jump a lot, but that is only due to the short barrel. It won't hurt or be uncomfortable to shoot. And if you have ever shot a 9mm parabellum like a Glock or a USP, the recoil on the Makarov will be comparable, and probably slightly less.

Answer 2

In a real Makarov, not one of the 'monkey copy' alloy-frame PPK clones, the recoil will be about the same as a .380ACP (9mm Kurz), somewhat less than a 9mm Luger, as the Mak is larger & heavier than the MUCH finer Walther PPK/S models.

Answer 3

Quite low;

The Pistol Makarova (PM) is a medium-size, straight blowback action, frame-fixed barrel handgun. In blowback design, the only force holding the slide closed is that of the recoil spring; upon firing, the barrel and slide do not unlock, as do locked-breech design pistols. Blowback designs are simple and more accurate than designs using a recoiling, tilting, or articulated barrel. Blowback-operated pistols are also limited practically by the weight of the slide. The 9x18mm cartridge is the largest, useful cartridge in blowback-operated pistols. The PM is heavy for its size, a desirable attribute in a blowback pistol; the heavy slide provides greater inertia against recoil.

Answer 4

the makarov has medium recoil. The gun itself is relatively small and somewhat light, and 9x18mm mak has a lot more power than 380. Remember, the mak is basally a beefed up walther PPK, which was first designed around the 32acp, and then later the 380 acp, both of which are much less powerful than the 9x18mm mak

I'd say a 9x18mm mak has about the same or even slightly more recoil than a full sized 9x19parabellum handgun, say a beretta 92 or something similar

neither one has a lot, but it is there.

Now for the antique 32 4 inch revolver, I suspect that is a real pussycat, as any old revolver in 32 is going to be using 32 shots or 32 longs, and those are real mild

of course, if the gun is a true antique (more than 100 years old) you really need to get it safety inspected before firing it