butt plate
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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The butt plate looks like a spring-loaded robot’s foot but fits the contour of the shooter’s shoulder and can be moved back or forward for comfort.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2021
The original often featured an oil-finished walnut stock, blued-steel crescent butt plate and a 20-inch-long octagon barrel.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2015
Jonathan studied the gun, from its topmost ramrod to its shiny hammer lock to its bottom butt plate.
From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi
Measuring how quickly the flames were engulfing him, he hopped forward, the carbine in his right hand, the butt plate balanced against his hip.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
The back of a pocket-knife, the butt plate of a gun, or a key may also be made to answer.
From Woodcraft by Kreps, E. H. (Elmer Harry)
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