Buttstroke

A buttstroke or butt-stroking is the act of striking someone with the stock of a long gun, and is one of the most common types of the use of firearms as blunt weapons. Some buttstocks were intentionally wedged shape to make swings impact like a blunt axe. Buttstrokes are the most prominent offensive technique available while using long guns in hand-to-hand combat and is the recommended method of close combat by the United States Marine Corps if no bayonet or sidearm is available.

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