A Stutzen is a rifle in which the forend extends to the muzzle. This is achieved primarily by a longer forend, but also traditionally, sockets often have shorter barrel muzzles than "half-barreled" rifles.
In rifles with short barrels, and thus many sockets, there is a risk that the propellant charge of the cartridges will not burn completely until the projectile has left the barrel. If this is the case, the bullets will not reach the velocity for which they were designed. In addition, muzzle blast, muzzle flash and recoil may be more severe.
The biggest advantage of a buttstock is its beauty, plus the rifle can be laid up to the muzzle. Because of the bounce, it is not possible to directly rest the barrel on semi-barreled rifles for an accurate shot. A major disadvantage of a nozzle is that no silencer can be screwed on.
A Stutzen can be distinguished from a Bergstutzen.
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