Upshot, which currently refers to outcome, result or conclusion, was originally an archery term, meaning the final shot in a match. This use of up to mean the end or conclusion is found in such phrases as The time is up (run out, ended).

Whats upshot mean?

: the final result : outcome.

What is an upshot in archery?

The upshot of an action is the end result, whatever happens last as a consequence of the original action. ... In the 16th century, the last arrow launched in an archery competition was called the upshot. Like that final arrow, the upshot is the conclusion, the outcome.