Recoil comparison: M&P vs PPQ vs G19

Here it is, ammo used was 115gr. Winchester white box, shot cold with no warm up. Target was IDPA, set at 7 yds. Started position was gun on target and finger hovering above trigger. Time shown with points down in parenthesis. All guns had stock trigger and action.

First up was the G19 (second generation) with Heinie Straight 8 sights:

  1. 1.92 (-1)
  2. 2.09 (-1)
  3. 1.91 (-1)
  4. 1.81 (-3)
  5. 1.96 (-2)
  6. 2.13 (-4)

Average: 1.97 seconds (-2 pts. down)

After six runs and the points down kept dropping I put the 19 up and switched to the M&P. Stock 2 dots rear and front Ameriglo Hackathorn front sight.

  1. 2.00 (-2)
  2. 1.98 (0) FINALLY A CLEAN RUN !!!
  3. 2.11 (-2)
  4. 1.84 (-3)
  5. 2.09 (-1)
  6. 2.16 (0)

Average: 2.03 (-1.33 pts. down)

Then finally the PPQ with factory 3 dot sights:

  1. 2.65 (0)
  2. 2.07 (0)
  3. 2.15 (-1)
  4. 2.25 (0)
  5. 2.04 (0)

I quit after 5 runs.

Average: 2.23 (-0.20 pts. down)

So that was my so unscientific test. It’s not mean to be made into some kind of “chart” :slight_smile: or anything and I didn’t even wear a visor. :secret:

The average time was very close between the G19 and the M&P with the PPQ a quarter a second slower. Shooting all three one after another did reveal that the PPQ had a little more muzzle flip. I still feel the M&P had less muzzle flip than the G19.

Even with a pretty rough factory trigger with no feel of reset at all, the M&P yielded better accuracy than the “perfection” G19.

The PPQ was hands down the accuracy champion in this fun test.

I’ll continue tomorrow.