In non-recoil-operated firearms, it is generally the entire firearm that recoils. Maggie recoils, and a heartbroken Lucas screams at her to leave. Carter recoils in horror as he realizes the masked high-priest's true identity. She recoils at first, then embraces him. The gun then recoils, moving the trigger backward, away from the finger. He recoils in horror when the man rises to attack him. She tries to touch Karin, who recoils at the gesture. The barrel returns to its forward position while the bolt recoils to its rear position. Upstairs, as Mickey begins to escape, he recoils from a close gun shot. Dark matter cryogenic detectors have searched for electron recoils that would indicate axions. Elmer reaches for the stick then recoils, realizing what it is. There are two primary reasons a 7mm recoils less than a comparably effective .30 cal. Flimsy halos crown the upright; the snake recoils in anti-halos. Brooke recoils and says that she needs air, walking away. Nonetheless, she recoils at the thought of marriage to him.