Why does recoil go up and not down on a gun?
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Many people here have pointed out that recoil doesn’t in fact go up, but back, that is true, but can be misleading. **Felt** recoil tends to go up because the bore axis of the gun is above the grip. It means that the gun will try to pivot upwards. If you think about someone pushing directly on your extended fist it will be pushed straight back. However if you’re holding a stick in your hand and the person exerts the same force on it, that force will rotate your hand instead of simply pushing it straight back. The same applies with a gun.
If the bore axis was in line with your hand you would feel it straight back. If it’s above your hand, the muzzle will try to rise. If it’s below it the muzzle will try to go downward.
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