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  2. Stock (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    The anatomy of a gunstock on a Ruger 10/22 semi-automatic rifle with Fajen thumbhole silhouette stock. 1) butt, 2) forend, 3) comb, 4) heel, 5) toe, 6) grip, 7) thumbhole 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 ...

  3. Bump stock - Wikipedia

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    A bump stock causes the trigger (red) to be actuated when the receiver moves forward, being reset each round by receiver recoil. This allows semi-automatic firearms to somewhat mimic fully automatic weapons. Bump fire stocks are gun stocks that are specially designed to make bump firing easier, but do not make the firearm automatic. [9]

  4. Gunsmith - Wikipedia

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    Fits stocks to the metal parts of the gun (receiver and barrel), as well as to customer's body dimensions. With custom made shotguns, the fit to the individual shooter is vital, as the shot cloud's impact is largely determined by the way the stock fits the shooter.

  5. Lock, stock, and barrel - Wikipedia

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    The lock, stock and barrel of a flintlock musket "Lock, stock, and barrel" is a merism used predominantly in the United Kingdom and North America, meaning "all", "total" or "everything". It derives from the effective portions of a gun: the lock, the stock, and the barrel.

  6. Glossary of firearms terms - Wikipedia

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    Squib loads make the firearm unsafe to shoot, unless the projectile can be removed. Stock: The part of a rifle or other firearm, to which the barrel and firing mechanism are attached, that is held against one's shoulder when firing the gun. The stock provides a means for the shooter to firmly support the device and easily aim it.

  7. Supreme Court rules ban on gun bump stocks is unlawful - AOL

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    The 1968 Gun Control Act defined “machine gun” to include accessories “for use in converting a weapon” into a machine gun, and the ATF concluded that bump stocks meet that definition.

  8. Mangione’s ghost gun: Are 3D printed weapons turning ... - AOL

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    And a switch-equipped gun can fire shots faster than the standard M-4 machine gun issued to U.S. soldiers. Fighters in Ukraine have even used the printers to make bombs, according to reporting by ...

  9. Remington Nylon 66 - Wikipedia

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    The Remington Nylon 66 was a rifle manufactured by Remington Arms from 1959 to 1989. It was one of the earliest mass-produced rifles to feature a stock made from a material other than wood. Previously the 22-410 Stevens Arms combination gun had been offered with a Tenite stock. [2]