This stock second has a bark inclusion along the right hand side of the toe. The forearm also has a 1/2" diameter knot with bark visible inside the barrel channel. The classic Tennessee fullstock is made without lock or trigger mortise, so you may hand inlet your favorite lock and trigger. Pre-inlet for any light weight 13/16” straight octagon 42” barrel, and drilled full depth for a 3/8” ramrod hole, it has a straight comb. Trigger reach may be adjusted up to 15”, with 4-1/2” drop. Butt end is 5 x 1-1/2”, not yet cut for buttplate.
Southern mountain rifles were sometimes made in poor boy style, omitting the buttplate, toeplate, forend cap and ramrod entry pipe. A simple grease hole was sometimes drilled, instead of a patchbox. The ramrod hole and channel is drilled full depth for a 3/8" diameter ramrod. Shaping includes forend, crisp lock panels, straight cheekpiece, not cut for the buttplate. Hand inlet your flint or percussion lock, and single or set trigger. Not cut for the breech plug tang, hand inlet a straight, flared, lollipop, or your own custom shaped breech plug.
Specifications for non-inlet stocks:
Southern mountain rifles were sometimes made in poor boy style, omitting the buttplate, toeplate, forend cap and ramrod entry pipe. A simple grease hole was sometimes drilled, instead of a patchbox. The ramrod hole and channel is drilled full depth for a 3/8" diameter ramrod. Shaping includes forend, crisp lock panels, straight cheekpiece, not cut for the buttplate. Hand inlet your flint or percussion lock, and single or set trigger. Not cut for the breech plug tang, hand inlet a straight, flared, lollipop, or your own custom shaped breech plug.
Specifications for non-inlet stocks:
- Drop and trigger reach: drop is 4-1/2" from the line of sights to heel, at 15" of pull
- Barrel channel size: 13/16" straight octagon, up to 42" length
- Butt end: 1-1/2" wide by 5" high, not cut for buttplate
- Lock & Trigger: uncut
- Ramrod hole & groove: 3/8" diameter, drilled full depth
