Thread: Downwards or Safest Direction

Originally Posted by Cyclops

One has to start somewhere. To own a firearm one has to have a FAL.
If one is lucky one will have friends and family to learn from/with or one might join a club.
It sounds like your friend has you to learn from.

I agree, and I'm happy to shear my limited knowledge. I just believe some of this should be covered when you obtain your FAL. It's all very well being told to point the gun in a safe direction, only load when ready to fire, etc. It's more the how to eject the live round if not fired, how to remove the bolt, etc. I know it sounds simple but have seen it, shit I struggle every time with my semi shot gun because I only use it once every couple of years and if I was to play with an AR I would want some one to show me the ins and outs first.
I'm sure most people would ask for help but I bet a lot don't.