Subtitle Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels Site

: The metal tube through which the bullet is expelled.

In the 1800s, because a firearm consisted of only these three parts, owning or selling something "lock, stock, and barrel" meant you had every single component—the complete item. The first recorded figurative use of this idiom appeared in a letter by in 1817. Origins of the Phrase 'Lock, Stock, and Barrel' subtitle Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

: The wooden handle or frame that rests against the shooter's shoulder. : The metal tube through which the bullet is expelled

The traditional phrase refers to the three primary components of an old firearm, such as a musket or flintlock rifle: : The firing mechanism that ignites the gunpowder. owning or selling something "lock