Newton's Third Law applies: for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.Larry82052 wrote:I plan on carring a American Derringer 410 for backup along with the Sig P~245) for the simple reason its deadly at 15 ft if needed and more so at closer ranges.I have shot one and I was impressed that the recoil wasnt that much due to the fact that most the powder is burnt outside the barrel,but the pattern is awesome.Give me your thoughts.
As applied to guns: muzzle energy and recoil are exactly equal. If the recoil "wasn't that much" in such a small and light handgun, then neither was the impact on the target. All that powder burning outside the barrel isn't doing one thing to propel the shot downrange.
Kevin