Why does recoil go up and not down on a gun?
In: 2624
The barrel of the gun is above your hand, so the forces are backwards, and up.
(You could hold a stick in your hand, and push back on it, and you will feel the same forces)
Ideally, you would be able to hold a gun so the barrel is in the middle of your hand and recoil would be straight back, but that isn’t possible (at least on a handgun), so generally the goal is to have the barrel as low as possible.
Latest Answers