SMG - how to brace? June,2012

Hi,

Are there any general best-practices for bracing SMGs when firing? The reason I ask is that there seems to be a wide variety of options available, I figure they can't all be equal and so presumable some approaches are better than others in a given situation. Off the top of my head, I've seen:


Stock extended and braced against shoulder
Sometimes with foregrip (or strap)
No stock, weapon braced with foregrip onlyNo stock, weapon braced by holding magazineNo stock, weapon braced by holding barrel shroudWeapon pushed firmly forward so tight in sling (in combination with foregrip / magazine grip, seems to be referred to as "a British thing")No stock, pistol grip / stance

Logically, I would have thought that one hand on the front of the weapon, one hand on the grip and the stock braced against the shoulder would have offered the greatest recoil control but I imagine there's some interesting physics at play with #5. Are there any general rules or it simply preference or training?
SMG - how to brace?

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