Putting on the brakes

Well, just the one brake really.  I had a guy ask me why the muzzle brake on the AK was crooked.  As it happens, they're made that way.  Mine is a US made copy of the original Polish part(for 922r compliance).  The reasoning for the offset is a pretty simple one actually.  The standard Soviet/Warsaw Pact firing position was more face on than the US left foot forward stance.  Firing from that position, the barrel wants to kick right as well as up.  Having the slant brake at an angle helps correct both climb and right drift, and pushes the gun towards the shooters left arm instead of away from the body.  Interestingly, this style brake always has two stop notches, so it's reversible for left handed shooters.  Those Ruskies thought of everything...