Subtitle Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels May 2026

: 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. subtitle Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

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' : The metal tube through which the bullet is expelled