I'm going to bull [bleep] on a Glock handling recoil better than a full size 1911. Yes, I've shot both.
I beg to politely differ on that. I shoot both very regularly. The G20 definitely has less felt recoil than a 10mm 1911 using the same load. Ironically a fully loaded G20 weighs less than a fully loaded 1911 too. I think the reason the G20 has less felt recoil is because the grip is substantially wider than a 1911 - more surface area to spread the recoil force, the plastic frame flexes absorbing some energy, and the G20 has a slightly lower bore axis. Accuracy wise, they are both 1" at 10 yards. Against a plate rack (speed drills) the 1911 is faster for me.
