STACKING SWIVEL Definition & Meaning

stacking swivel

noun

a metal swivel attached to the stock of a military rifle for use in hooking three rifles together to form a stack.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of stacking swivel¹

First recorded in 1870–75

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Carry the right foot 6 inches straight to the rear, left knee slightly bent; carry the muzzle In front of the center of the body, barrel to the left; grasp the rifle with the left hand just below the stacking swivel and with the right hand below and against the left.

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Grasp piece with the left hand just below the stacking swivel, and with the right hand below and against the left.

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Parade, Rest.—Left hand grasps piece just below stacking swivel.

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