They actually have quite a bit more recoil that I was expecting. I shot a friend a few days ago. I used to own a CZ Scorpion, and it has less recoil compared to the AKV. Both shot well, but I think the CZ is a more refined weapon. However, both feel like crap compared to an HK MP5 (or clone). Roller delayed blowback makes for a much nicer shooting gun, compared to the very large chunk of metal in the bolts of the straight blowback AKV and Scorpion.