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[Star Wars] Has anyone ever unfolded and used the stock that’s attached to the DC-15A blaster carbine?

I find it weird that I’ve never seen someone unfold the stock. If the creators of the media didn’t want it, why include it?
gpt
Most of the time we see the carbine version being used it is in situations where close quarters are a potential concern: in the Death Star Corridors, inside a ship, on the Forest Moon of Endor, or inside the Rebel Base. In those cases it's smart to keep it tightened up so you have better control over it and it doesn't get bound up on a tree branch or caught on some ship component.

But on Tatoonie and Hoth Exterior a lot of the Troopers (Sand and Snow) are using full sized rifles (aside from when they went door to door) and that's where you have a lot of space as well as the range needed to use a butt stock (for better aiming accuracy).