No one to speak up for the P89? Here is my personal experience:
I shot the P95, but not side by side with my P89.
I have shot a lot of other guns while trying to find the right 2nd gun for me. The P89 had less recoil and was more accurate in my hand than the Glock. The metal frame absorbs more of the recoil than the plastic Glock, and so I am assuming there should be less recoil than tha P95, as well. The P95 definately has less recoil then the Glock (in my hand at least).
I did not care for the XD9 because the trigger safety kept rubbing my finger on recoil.
For those guys that recommend the .45, they are right. It is a totally different feel. After months of research for a subcompact 9mm, I ended up with a .45 after I tried one.
However, there is definatley more recoil in a .45 then a 9mm. The .45 I tried actuallly forced my wife to take a step back when she shot it. The P89 feels like it has no recoil at all when I shoot it right after shooting my .45.
WM