Question

Why is the stock of the gun made heavy

Answer 1

Answer:

The stock of a gun is made heavy especially in shotguns and rifle to reduce the huge recoil force of the gun which has the ability to break the shoulders.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Explanation:

Before firing a bullet the gun is in inertia of rest, after firing the front part it goes in inertia of motion so the recoil of the gun also have to move in forword direction and again comes in backward direction. So, only to make the travelled distance minimum the recoil is made heavy.