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* Occasionally police officers using armoured shields will hold their pistols like this so they can see their sights through the window in the shield. That's about the only time you will see someone competent doing this in real life.

* Members of the United States military are trained to hold their rifles sideways when wearing gas masks, as the design of the mask is too bulky for standard sighting. The M16 has a selectable rear sight with a larger peep hole designed for quick acquisition of targets at shorter ranges or in low-light conditions, however it also makes it easier to use when looking through a gas mask.

* The famous [[Cool Guns|Mauser C96 'Broomhandle']] was only used as a primary service firearm by one nation: the Republic of China. Except they modified it with automatic fire and a much larger cartridge when they were invaded by Japan. This weapon could ONLY be used firing sideways (in Gangsta Style), or else the huge recoil would spray the gun straight up (rather than sideways, which is actually highly effective as it can sweep a room out), or the already-fired cases would jam the gun. More [http://www.iar-arms.com/mausereview1.htm here]

* The famous [[Cool Guns|Mauser C96 'Broomhandle']] was only used as a primary service firearm by one nation: the Republic of China. Except they modified it with automatic fire and a much larger cartridge when they were invaded by Japan. This weapon could ONLY be used firing sideways (in Gangsta Style), or else the huge recoil would spray the gun straight up (rather than sideways, which is actually highly effective as it can sweep a room out), or the already-fired cases would jam the gun. More [https://web.archive.org/web/20100305125051/http://www.iar-arms.com/mausereview1.htm here]

* The [[Darwin Awards]] gave an Honorable Mention to a man who attempted to fire a high-power pistol Gangsta Style at a firing range, the recoil causing it to fly back and smack him in the mouth, knocking out several teeth.

* [http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/side_show_doomed_thug_vct6JLQrWau8DRZpdvdaFO December 10, 2009]: fleeing from police through crowded Times Square, scam artist and sometime rapper Raymond "Ready" Martinez draws an Ingram machine pistol, holds it sideways in the best "gangsta" fashion, flips the selector to full auto, and pulls the trigger. The weapon jams after two shots, neither of which hit anyone; police return fire and "Ready's" criminal career comes to [[Suicide by Cop|a swift conclusion.]] Had he held the gun correctly, the jam would have been averted and the loss of life could easily have been much worse.