Small test of small arms

[Mekstizzle]

Nope, fire a 5.56 from a pistol and fire one from a M249 SAW and tell me they'll have the same recoil. The weight has alot to do with it.

The pistol was just an example, i'm aware there isn't a pistol that fires 5.56x45mm (i think)

[NikovK]

Muzzle climb, people. Not recoil. Lets get our terminology straight.

Muzzle Climb: the gun jerks up every time you shoot.
Recoil: backward force against your shoulder.
Deviation: cone-of-fire dynamic in BF2 which sends rounds off-center, depending on stance, movement, and length of burst.

Accuracy: Determined on semi-auto completely by deviation (and your aim), determined in automatic fire by deviation, muzzle climb, and your downward mousing to "hold" the weapon on target.

[Bob_Marley]

Originally Posted by Mekstizzle

Nope, fire a 5.56 from a pistol and fire one from a M249 SAW and tell me they'll have the same recoil. The weight has alot to do with it.

The pistol was just an example, i'm aware there isn't a pistol that fires 5.56x45mm (i think)

There are pistols that fire 5.56, but they're pretty rare.

As Nikoivk said, the actual recoil force is identical. However, in the minimi that force will cause less movement because the minimi is heavier than the pistol. The actual force will be the same, but the felt recoil would be lower (assuming of course all the moving parts of both weapons move at the same velocity and are the same weight) in the heavier minimi.