Exactly, EMI_Guy. Sometimes shooting a big gun is like the difference between driving a Cadillac and a little mini piece of junk. That .38, it wasn’t like the kick was so hard, but the repercussion of the discharge cracks into your hand and it HURTS!
And I’ve shot a S&W 500 Magnum that was not as tough on you as that POS .38 of my sister’s.
Of course, it helps that the big boomer weighed about 60 pounds...