stacking swivel

American

noun

a metal swivel attached to the stock of a military rifle for use in hooking three rifles together to form a stack.

Etymology

Origin of stacking swivel

First recorded in 1870–75

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stacking swivel

Grasp piece with the left hand just below the stacking swivel, and with the right hand below and against the left.

From The Plattsburg Manual A Handbook for Military Training by Ellis, Olin Oglesby

Parade, Rest.—Left hand grasps piece just below stacking swivel.

From Military Instructors Manual by Schoonmaker, Oliver

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