Can a bullet knock a person back?

Can a bullet knock a person back?

The laws of physics cannot be deceived, and if the victim is knocked back from hitting him with bullets, the shooter should experience even more momentum. It will be larger because, in the case of the victim, the bullet is gradually slowed down, penetrating the body, and for the shooter it comes out of the pistol, which is relatively rigidly fixed in the hand. In addition, immediately after exiting the barrel, the bullet begins to lose speed. This means that the farther it flies, the less impact it will have on a person (unlike the moment of a shot, when the bullet must be dispersed, overcoming its inertia, at this moment the impact energy is maximum).

Thus, the momentum of a bullet hitting a person cannot be stronger than the recoil of a pistol.

It turns out that in the movies, people fly off after a shot only to emphasize the effect or emphasize the large caliber of the gunner's weapon.