I believe KevinB said he remembers the Rhodesians teaching a far forward support hand grip on the FAL to help control it.
3gunners really started doing it because they were adding FF tubes to their rifles anyway so why not just make the tube long and cover a low pro gas block since they weren't using the iron sights anyway.
Once rails were developed for Mil/LE guns the longer rails help get more rail-estate for mounting lights, lasers, bipods, forward grips/handstops.
Here's the top U.S. 3gunner, the AMUs Daniel Horner. His rifle is a .30 Gremlin, it's a 6.5 Grendel necked up to .30 cal and uses a 125gr bullet going 2625fps which makes Major power factor for rifle (better scoring and sometimes a lot less rounds needed for paper targets). It has a 20" barrel, don't know what size gas system but it's probably rifle length, 18" JP tube, and a Benny Hill Rolling Thunder brake.
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