The butt of the Charleville's stock was sometimes referred to as the "patte de vache" (French for "cow's foot"), as its shape was designed to be used as a club in hand-to-hand combat.
Gevärskolven på Charleville-musköten hänvisades ibland som "patte de vache"(franska för "kos fot") eftersom dess form var utformad att användas som klubba i närstrid.