to be made for the high-end market. In culture Lock, stock and barrel is a figure of speech referring to the totality of a firearm as: the barrel through which the bullet is directed toward a target, the stock which provides a means of gripping the firearm, and the lock as the firing mechanism. See also Bolt (firearms) Doglock Flintlock mechanism Bolt action Lever-action Pump-action Break-action Falling-block action Rolling block Semi-automatic rifle References Firearm actions