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stocked revolver
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.The tiller of a crossbow is functionally the equivalent of the stock on a gun.
I got the go ahead from my better half to add a stock to this percussion revolver, assuming it is not a permanent modification. What I know about it:
Made by Pietta.
.44-caliber.
Brass framed.
Appears to have a scalloped out part on the bottom for such an attachment.
Pictures, should they...
The idea of taking a handgun and slapping a stock on it to make it a little carbine is nothing new. There are examples floating around in both the flintlock and percussion era and I've even seen at least one Volcanic so equipped. In the very late nineteenth through the early twentieth...
The copy is not surprised considering the time and place. The shoulder stock feature is unique and kind of interested.
Parenthetically, the automatics Ian mentioned can be seen in this video.
Anyway, I found it neat, and thought I'd pass it along. Cheers.