Looks like he doesn't take care of that rifle.
Despite the obvious rough treatment, it will probably remain serviceable for a long time to come. Amazing.
"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." Thomas Jefferson
And the purpose of this was....?
Some people have a point to prove, and don't mind spending money to do it. Lots of people post videos of torture tests on youtube. Handguards for AK's aren't that expensive, and for some, the glory of the bragging rights is priceless.
In order to rally people, governments need enemies. They want us to be afraid, to hate, so we will rally behind them. And if they don't have a real enemy, they'll invent one in order to mobilize us.
Didn't look to me like there was any suitable backstop there. Where were those rounds going?