buttstock
Shoulder the firearm
The buttstock is the rear portion of a rifle or shotgun that rests against the shooter's shoulder when aiming and firing.
It provides stability and helps absorb recoil.
Buttstocks may be fixed, folding, or adjustable, and are made from wood, polymer, or metal depending on the firearm's purpose.
He replaced the factory buttstock with an aftermarket tactical model.
The term is often shortened to simply stock in casual usage.
Upper arm joint
- recoilBackward force from discharge
- gripSecure manual hold
- woodenMade from timber
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
adjustable · cheekpiece · pad · carbine · shotgun · rifle · sling · swivel
Made from timber
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- laminateBond thin layers together
- fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
walnut · birch · maple · carbon fiber · aluminum · rubber · checkering · stippling
Able to be changed
- collapsibleAble to compress compactly
- foldingBending something over itself
- telescopingSliding sections that compact
- bufferProtective intermediate space
tube · pistol grip · M4 · AR-15 · mil-spec · commercial · modular · rail
shoulder
Upper arm joint
synthetic · adjustable · cheekpiece · pad · carbine · shotgun · rifle · sling · swivel · mount
wooden
Made from timber
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
- polymerLarge repeated-unit molecule
- laminateBond thin layers together
fiberglass · walnut · birch · maple · carbon fiber · aluminum · rubber · checkering · stippling · finish
adjustable
Able to be changed
- collapsibleAble to compress compactly
- foldingBending something over itself
- telescopingSliding sections that compact
buffer · tube · pistol grip · M4 · AR-15 · mil-spec · commercial · modular · rail · combat
recoil
Backward force from discharge
accuracy · target · range · shooter · stance · bipod · benchrest · prone · shouldering · marksman
- gun accessoriesscope, scopes, holster, foregrips, sling
- gun partsbarrel, barrels, trigger, triggers, bolt
- rifle partsbolt, trigger, barrel, chamber, magazine
- firearmsrifle, pistol, handgun, shotgun, revolver
- Rifleshunting rifle, M16, lever action, AK-47, M4
- Shotgunspump action, double barrel, over-under, side-by-side, semi-auto
buttstockbarrel
Hooped cylindrical vessel
muzzle · front sight · bore · muzzle brake · flash hider
stock, butt, livestock, stocking, stockpile, stocked, buttress, stockman, stockroom