Here's how I learned to shoot an AK. ........
Those folks were taught to shoot that way. (a bit of background first, but hopefully not too much rambling..........)
I have a muzzle loader that was
mostly made in Liberia. I say mostly, because a few parts, like the trigger guard, buttplate, perhaps a barrel band, or sometimes some (but not all) of a trigger group were of "modern" manufacture. On each one, the "mix" is completely different. The barrel is most always a pipe, oh say 10-14 gauge per my Mk1 mod B eyeballs.... more or less round. These had a habit of exploding fairly frequently. The elders shot them as they were taught, too... holding them way out away from their faces. These guys we see in news and photos as Mr. C's were taught the same way. MINE will NEVER EVER see a powder charge!!!!!!! EVER!!
Anyways, the history and such was told to me by other Liberians and from folks I know well who lived in the Yekepa area for over 30 years.
There..... your firearms and cultural lesson for today!!! :wink:
Tommy