I'm sure he did, but without being very properly prepared the first time is always a shock. Also, you're told to shoot without being too rigid which is an easily misunderstandable idea. And the FML itself says he forgot about recoil, not that he wasn't aware of it.

Probably did it on purpose so less people want to shoot his guns.

#12: Exactly what constitutes locking your elbow & shoulder/ arm TOO much? As a life-long, well-informed hunter, I've never heard of this advice/ warning....

#31 I think it's just to stop people from tensing up too much, he probably took ot too far. Basically, shoot firm but relaxed is the jist of it. Too tight and you pull the gun on firing it, too loose, and in OP's case, broken nose.

To be fair, even low caliber guns can have a kick if you're new to firing guns. I mean my first time was a shotgun that damn near dislocated my shoulder. Learned my lesson and now ducks fear me.

Why does everyone try to be a George Takei with puns.

#19: Said women are referred to as "Georgette."

A nose job, to be precise

Based on this post I can tell you've never fired a gun before lol

Not necessarily. It could have been a regular rifle or shotgun with a scope. My cousin broke his nose because the scope was too close to his face

Could have been a large caliber magnum. Those have some recoil.

you're joking, right?

Actually he's referring to how the post says "about about the recoil." A repeater, because the word was repeated.

Which word & where???

@33, 28 just posted the exact wording...

#9: As OP wrote: he was excited.... So you've never done that per ANY act in your entire life? That is, forgetting the idiom: "Look before you leap?"