Stock

A stock is a part of a rifle that is used to brace the firearm against the user’s shoulder to aid stability and thus make it easier to perform accurate shots. Stocks come in a variety of configurations and are constructed out of a range of materials. There are telescoping stocks that adjust for length of pull forward and backward, folding stocks that swivel sideways into the firearm to decrease its overall length, and fixed stocks like those on a standard bolt action rifle.