Buttstroke
Striking with the buttstock of a firearm / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the similar act of clubbing with a handgun, see pistol-whipping.
A buttstroke or butt-stroking is the act of striking someone with the buttstock of a rifle, shotgun, or other long gun. It is a common case of the use of a firearm as a blunt weapon. Buttstroke is among the major offensive techniques with the rifle and bayonet in close-at-hand combat and is the recommended method of close combat if the rifleman has no bayonet or sidearm available.[1][2]