They smash with a gun stock into a mirrored cabinet when the owner can't find his key.

The two armed guards followed them, taking the center bench seat and resting their gun stocks on the floor.

"Poor you," she replied, snapped the gun stock to her shoulder, and blew a hole right through his chest.

Most military gun stocks were made from walnut, whereas for the cheaper African market common beech was used.

Linseed oil is a traditional finish for gun stocks, though very fine finish may require months to obtain.

His father and grandfather were makers of wooden gun stocks.

Early European settlers of Australia used the tree's wood to make gun stocks.

"I just sell small parts - screws, bolts, gun stocks and so on," he said.

But for some reason, with the gun stock up to his face, fingertip on the trigger, he paused.

But that could be repaired, and the gun stock also, with time.