I don't find any of the 9mm I've fired from Keltec PF9 and P11, M&P Shield 9mm, 40 s&w, 45acp, and Plus, Walther PPS M2, Kahr K9, K40, MK9, and MK40, or Springfield Hellcat to be "snappy." The only smaller handguns I found to be have a lot of recoil and were unpleasant to shoot were SCCY...