Does this sound right to anyone?

easyrider604 said:
I think the question refers to the "kinetic energy" of the firearm, whether pistol (semi-auto) or a revolver, under recoil.

Considering only the type of "action", I would say that .45acp semi auto pistol would have less kinetic energy due to the slide and the recoil spring absorbing a substantial portion of the recoil impulse, compared to a .45acp revolver. However, we should factor in the weight of the handgun. A polymer framed Glock 21 (.45acp) weighs approximately half of a steel N-frame (large) S&W Model 25 in 45acp. I would say the recoil impulse would be similar, or close.

Now if we compare a steel 1911 45acp and an N-frame steel revolver, with the revolver being heavier but the 1911 has a recoil absorbing slide, I'd say somebody who has shot both please chime in. Which recoils harder?
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I own both. The revolver kicks less. - dan
 
wayupnorth said:
this is how nerdy my daughter is.
she finished grade 12 a semester early.
then filled her last semester up with more courses.
now she is in college doing nursing but since she is still 18 she can still do some distance grade 12 courses so she picked up this forensics course to do WHILE she is doing her nursing.
not gonna lie, she gets all of that from her mother!
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No disrespect for the males of our species (I am male), I truly believe that in general, females are smarter than men. All they need is the opportunity to develop and display what they can do. They are also emotionally stronger and cooler under stress. The only area where they might be "inferior" is raw physical strength, but that could solely because of their smaller stature. A male and female of similar size and weight may be similar in physical strength as well as endurance.

To put this in context in our lead and gunsmoke filled brains, one of the top WWII Russian snipers is a woman with 309 kills. That is pure skill with a little help from above. Watch the Amazon Prime movie Battle for Sebastopol.

The best Aerobatic pilot I have ever watched is a lady named Julie Clark. Her maneuvers and daring were better than the male pilots in that airshow. At the time, she was also a Boeing 747 captain.

Now, don't tell this to my wife.
 
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Maybe the answer is found by multiplying the energy of one shot by the number of shots - making a ten round semi more powerful than a six shot revolver of the same caliber.
 
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