A stock (10 for a firearm, the stock (10) having a main body (11), a
recess (12) formed in the main body (11) and an opening (13) into the
recess (12) on one side of the main body (11) and a magazine (14) for
holding ammunition hingedly mounted to the stock (10) for movement
between a first position wherein the magazine (14) and ammunition held in
the magazine (14) are located within the recess (12) and a second
position in which the magazine (14) can be accessed for placement of
ammunition in or withdrawal of ammunition from the magazine (14).