What is "forestock"

Usage examples of "forestock".

Now put your other hand on the forestock, through that oval metal loop that sticks out beyond the wood.

A steel lever came out of its slot in the forestock, hinged at the rear a few inches ahead of the trigger guard.

A spray of green struck the ground a meter to his front and a globule hit the back of his hand on the forestock of his blaster.

The burning eased and he grabbed the forestock again and flamed the skink that had just shot him.

The sailor who took the crossbow cocked it by putting his foot through the loop on the forestock and pulling back the ears of the short wooden bow until the cord slipped over the nut of the trigger mechanism.

Swiftly Schreuder stripped off his coat and bundled it over the rock, making a cushion on which to rest the forestock of the musket.

He mounted the gun to her shoulder for her and squeezed her left hand on to the forestock for emphasis.

Averitt could hear the bullets cracking overhead as he lay the forestock of his weapon on the top sandbag and fired it in short bursts at individual enemy soldiers.

A heavy barrel was fitted, with a carrying handle and quick-change facility, the forestock of the rifle being replaced with a slotted metal guard and grip.

MacDonald on the forestock, right hands around the trigger assembly, long curved clips in place.

Draka around him as his fingers caressed the chunky wooden forestock of the weapon.

He had the forestock of it resting across the back of his left wrist and the hand drooped down calm.

Thompson in the rightfeeling for a moment a chill of helplessness until he gained his feet and could put his hand on the forestock of the Thompson.

Then he set the burning bolt in place, laid the forestock of his crossbow on a rock, and took careful aim.

Ahman and Sammy were in their coveralls, carrying the automatic weapons, left hands clamped on the forestock, right hands around the trigger assembly, long curved clips in place.