S&W 380 Bodyguard. It's ok but it bites a little. Featherweight Taurus 38 Special. Hate it. My 357 is a Taurus model 669, it has less recoil than the other two. Probably because it is heavier. I liked the SP101 because it felt solid. I definitely like the longer grips.
I've also shot my son's Mosin Nagant.
Rifles to pistols is kind of an apples/oranges thing, but if you shoot a Mosin you are probably not overly recoil sensitive. I have a Taurus model 66 .357 that I got out and shot right next to the SP101, the Ruger is quite a bit lighter so the recoil is sharper, but I don't find it uncomfortable, and definately not hand stinging. I think the Hogue grips help out a lot there. You may not want to spend a whole afternoon shooting full power magnums through it, but if you stuck primarily to .38s with a few occasional magnums, you would probably like the gun. See if you can find a Hogue grip just to see how it feels in your hand, if you like the feel of the grip you will like the gun. It is a very well built, sturdy gun, and conceals well too if you wanted to use it that way.