This early Lancaster County style stock honors Jacob Dickert, a master gunsmith who arrived in America about 1750. After becoming a citizen, he produced rifles for the Continental Army. He was an artist, producing raised carved flint longrifles with daisy patchboxes for his many customers. Our pre-shaped stock is cut for a 7/8” straight octagon 42” length barrel, with a 3/8” rod hole drilled full depth. Buttplate area is 5-1/8" tall, by 2" wide. Pull may be up to 14-3/4", with a drop of 3-3/4" from the line of sights.
Our non-inlet stock has a 7/8” octagon 42” barrel channel. The ramrod hole and channel is drilled full depth for a 3/8" diameter ramrod. No trigger is pre-inlet, choose one of our many single or set triggers. The forend is shaped. The buttplate end is uncut, allowing an choice of buttplate. The square cheekpiece is well defined, and this stock has very crisp lock panels. Lock panels are shaped, with no lock mortise cut.
Specifications for non-inlet stocks:
Our non-inlet stock has a 7/8” octagon 42” barrel channel. The ramrod hole and channel is drilled full depth for a 3/8" diameter ramrod. No trigger is pre-inlet, choose one of our many single or set triggers. The forend is shaped. The buttplate end is uncut, allowing an choice of buttplate. The square cheekpiece is well defined, and this stock has very crisp lock panels. Lock panels are shaped, with no lock mortise cut.
Specifications for non-inlet stocks:
- Drop and trigger reach: drop is 3-3/4" from the line of sights to heel, at 14-3/4" of pull
- Barrel channel size: 7/8" straight octagon, up to 42" length
- Butt end: 2" wide by 5-1/8" high, not cut for buttplate
- Lock & Trigger: uncut
- Ramrod hole & groove: 3/8" diameter, drilled full depth