Definition of "buttstock" [buttstock]

• The stock in a firearm located in the rear of the firing mechanism where one's shoulder is held when shooting (noun)

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• "The recoil pad and buttstock both twist off ­without tools."
• "I don't look at myself when I shoot of course, but when I shoot offhand I try to neither have my elbow out at a 45 angle nor down against my ribs but rather at an angle, sorta southeast with a nice pocket in my shoulder for the buttstock."
• "If you want to retain a wood stock with an increased length of pull, you may want to consider Boyd's buttstock for the Lee Enfield and stain it to match the existing forend."