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Thanks for your generous offer longrifle Im sending you pm.scott

Thanks for the reply and the links.im wondering if I should either secure the tang with a wood screw or two or try to drill through to the trigger guard some how.

I have a French fusil and it just has a wood screw through the tang into the stock.not sure if that's normal either.im very new at this.

Actually the bolt goes through the bottom of the breach plug.you can't run a bolt all the way through to the trigger guard it's not made that way.the trigger guard is cross pinned on.thanks scott

I just acquired two custom ky rifles.a 32&36cal.the guy that built them did not put a tang screw in.he says the bolt that holds the lock on passes through an under lug and that's enough to hold the barrel in place.is this normal.thanks so much for your timescott

Man that's great info fellas.maby I'm better off buying a quality kit and building my own.that was my original plan until I was offered this one.if I'm going to spend money I'd rather spend a little Moore and get something I'll be happy with the first time.i enjoy building any thing so that's...

Thanks so much .you guys have been very helpful.i greatly appreciate you taking time to answer my questions.thanks again.scott

here is a pic of the gun.is it cherry instead of maple?I haven't seen it in person yet only pic.

Thanks for the replies.the stock according to the person that ownes it says it's curly maple.the pic he sent me looks like maple.ive Ben trying to fined info on the gun on line.it may not be maple.ill try to figure out how to post the pic that he sent me via text.i should have started by...

I have a gentleman that's wanting to sell a Dixie gun works mountain rifle 50 caliber.curly maple stock with l&r Flint lock.im thinking of purchasing it as my first Flint lock.its in great shape.any idea what it would be worth.thanks so much for your time.scott