Shooting stick explained

Shooting stick should not be confused with Shooting sticks (weapon mount).

A shooting stick is a combined walking stick and folding chair.[1] It is generally used as a short-term seat at outdoor events.

A traditional British shooting stick is a wooden or metal shaft terminating at the base in a plate foot, with a bifurcated handle at top that folds out to form a simple seat. The seat may be a narrow saddle of leather or webbing. The plate foot typically extends into a metal point intended to dig into the ground for support, although a rubber ferrule may be offered for use on hard surfaces.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: shooting stick at Cambridge Dictionaries Online . 2015-03-11 . 2014-10-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141011145627/http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/shooting-stick . live .
  2. Web site: shooting stick at Merriam Webster dictionary . 2015-03-11 . 2015-02-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150211174802/http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting%20stick . live .