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Originally Posted by Wild Goose
I wanna point out something on stocks: they help the accuraccy but you don't really need them for sniping if you have a good bipod. Carlost Hathcock's 2,200 meter kill was with a scoped M2 machine gun with no stock.
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Of course there was no need for a stock. The M2 was kept stable by the tripod, not to mention that it has no provision for a stock.
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SEALs train with the MP5N's stock retracted.
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When the stocks are retracted they brace MP5s using their slings.
For any kind of aimed fire, you want the gun to be as stable and supported as reasonably possible. Stocks, bipods and slings are all simple and reliable mechanical aids that can help with that. The need for stabilization holds true for any kind of ranged weapon. The less stable the weapon platform, the less accurate any fire from it will be.