gun smithery (gunsmith"eri)

[ gun-stock (gun's tok), n. The stock or wooden support in which the barrel of a gun is fixed. IMG:content-2817.png:[blocks in formation] A, butt; B , comb: C, grip, or small of the stock; D , head; E , shoulder for lower band; F , shoulder for upper band: G, shoulder and tenon for tip: H , bed for lock-plate; 1, 1, beds for band-springs; K , drop; L , heel; M , toe.