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Stock (firearms)
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A gunstock or often simply stock, the back portion of which is also known as a shoulder stock, a buttstock, or simply a butt, is a part of a long gun that provides structural support, to which the barrel, action, and firing mechanism are attached. The stock also provides a means for the shooter to firmly brace the gun and easily aim with stability by being held against the user's shoulder when shooting the gun, and helps to counter muzzle rise by transmitting recoil straight into the shooter's body.[1]
The tiller of a crossbow is functionally the equivalent of the stock on a gun.[2]
- ^ Chuck Hawks. "Rifle Recoil".
- ^ "Online Etymology Dictionary, tiller".
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