It seems like I see most rifles that have a folding bipod, have it folding toward the muzzle end of the rifle. That seems counter-intuitive to me. The recoil of the rifle is going to be toward the rear of the rifle, meaning the force exerted on the pivot point of the bipod woud be going in the path of least resistance - the "unlock" position.
It seems to me that it should fold up to the rear of the rifle, so that the recoil of the rifle would just be forcing it into the "locked" position.
What am I missing?
It seems to me that it should fold up to the rear of the rifle, so that the recoil of the rifle would just be forcing it into the "locked" position.
What am I missing?