Can someone explain Anschutz stocks

[calvados.boulard]

Hi everyone,

Can someone please explain or point me to a link that explains the differences between Anschutz stocks? What shooting discipline is related to which stock? Specifically I'm looking at the older wood ones. Some have the underside of the forearm sloped, whereas others are flat. Sorry if this is an obvious question, but I can be a bit daft sometimes.

Thanks everyone,
Cal.

 

[sillymike]

Different games have different "rules"
- some stock had a slant down to the bottom of tne trigger guards because 1) it makes it easier for the standing portion of the match and 2) you were not allowed to attach something to your existing stock to make it fatter.
- Some events have weight /adjustability restrictions

Most restrictions are (or were) for the "sporting" class event.

http://sfc-ftc.ca/en/shortcuts/for_shooters/rules_and_regulations.html

 

[!Peter!]

The sloped fore end stocks are for standard rifle while the straight ones are for free rifle. The rules for each are in here http://www.issf-sports.org/theissf/rules/english_rulebook.ashx

The Olympic women's rifle event used to use standard rifles but they changed that in the 90's from memory.