In the 14.1 patch notes, there was a single line about changes to recoil for shotguns, pistols and the SKS, simply mentioning that the team had “adjusted the recoil parameters” for the weapons.
Shared features of the 590 platform and the new 590R include non-binding twin action bars; positive steel-to-steel lock-up ...
when the team sought to apply the lessons of the 155mm howitzer to the M240 in order to reduce recoil, muzzle flash, and the auditory signature of the machine gun. According to TechLink ...