Stocks

Stocks

Stocks create the contact point between the weapon and shooter's body. It it is the most influental weapon part for recoil reduction. The stock causes 30-45% of the recoil reduction of a weapon.

The folding of a stock's primary function is to save space when stashing the weapon. A secondary purpose is for it to make the weapon more maneuverable in tight spaces.

 

Stock configuration can stack up to four item slots:

• Stock adapter
• Buffer tube
• Stock
• Recoil pad

 

Stock types

Fixed stocks

The most common type of stock. These are non-adjustable, non-foldable.

 

Foldable stocks

The handling of rifles inside vehicles, aircraft, while parachuting, operating machines, made a flaw in the weapon apparent: A long firearm gets in the way in tight spaces. To solve the issue, various ways of shortening a stock have been invented. Foldable, collapsible, detachable stocks were created. Some designs even sought to eliminate the stock as 'dead' space and integrated the stock into the rear of the weapon. This created the bullpup design. 

In Tarkov various systems are represented. Downward-folding, side-folding, telescopic, adjustable stocks. And bullpups. And removing the stock altogether is possible.

Note: Tarkov currently has no animations for telescopic stocks or adjustable-length stocks (yet?).

 

 

Buffer-tube stocks

Buffer-tube stocks are attached to a buffer-tube. The tube is a platform for stocks designed for AR-15 rifles. The tubes often have their own recoil values which is added to the recoil reduction of the stock.

 

 

 

A2 Buffer tube stocks

Stocks that attach to the A2 buffer tube.

 

 

 

Stocks for AR variants without buffer tube

Stocks that attach directly to the weapon without a separate buffer tube.

Stocks for fixed stock AK-variants

Fixed stocks that directly attach to the back of the receiver. They are interchangeable between all AK variants that have non-collapsible or non-foldable stocks. 

 

 

 

The GP-25 recoil pad

While standard AK variants with a fixed, full-sized stock appear limited in recoil reduction, the recoil pad adds a flat 5% recoil reduction to the stock. Moreover, it fits onto any factory-issued AK stock, ranging from the AKM to the latest 100-series AK. 

An added feature, it preserves the classic military issue appearance of the weapon. The ideal choice for players who want to keep the original look of their AK when boosting recoil stats.

 

Zenit stocks

The PT-1 and PT-3 stocks, manufactured by Zenit can be mounted on all AK variants in Tarkov (including the 9x19 variants). To achieve this compatability across models, three stock adapters were produced.

• AKM/AK-74 PT Lock
• For mid-20th century AK variants. AKM + AK-74 full-length stocks.
  

• AKS-74/AKS-74U Lock
• For late 20th century AK variants with side-folding stocks.
  

• AK74/AK100 PT Lock
• For AK-74M and successive models.
  

SA-58 stocks

The SA-58 offers a mix of various folding mechanisms. It has the classic full-size stocks of FN-FAL, foldable paratrooper stocks, and a buffer tube adapter that also has a folding mechanism. Which combines AR-15 buffer tube stocks, with the ability of folding.

With 50% of its stocks foldable, the SA-58 is the most foldable weapon system in Tarkov. That is, if folding stocks would work on this weapon.


Note: Folding stocks on the SA-58 does not work yet.

 

 

 

 

 

MP5 Stocks

The available stock variants are limited in choice and very limited in recoil stats. Three stock variants are available, of which one is an end cap, turning the weapon into a subcompact submachinegun.

The history of stock development

Vertical-folding stocks

Stocks that fold under- or over the weapon. This type of folding mechanism first appeared before World War 2. It is not common on post World War 2 weapon systems. As it can get in the way of larger magazines or aiming devices.

In Tarkov, there are no replacements for vertical-folding stocks. Which might explain the very low flea market price for an AKMS, compared to AKM.

 

Side-folding stocks

The next step in stock evolution is the side-folding stock. It solves the issue of having to fold over or under the weapon. However the limitations are that a folded stock has to fold on the opposite side of the eject-port.

On soviet designs, this type of folding is to the left.  A classic example of this type of folding is the AKS-74U. The stock is folded to the left. This avoids getting in the way of the eject port and its cover (which is also the firemode/safety selector switch). This system however limits the use of the soviet dovetail side-mount (on the left side), used on soviet sniper weapons.

The SVDS uses a side-folding stock, that folds in the opposite direction. The reason appears to be, that unlike the AKS-74U or the AKS-74, the SVDS would require its dovetail mount unobstructed when carrying the weapon folded. Otherwise the side-mounted scope would have to be removed. An assault rifle or shortened assault rifle, in the late 1970s would not have a side-mounted scope unless it was a night scope.

As we can see, getting the stock folded can create new problems for firearms design.

 

Telescopic stocks

The next invention was to push the stock forward by buffer-tube (limited by the minimum length of the tube), as used on AR-15 weapons. Or by having the stock mounted on struts that move along the weapon receiver.  common in Heckler & Koch rifles and submachineguns.