Add a butt stock to a single shot pistol

[Rudy Thompson]

I am thinking about adding a butt stock to one of my pistols . do any of you out there know how to do this?

 

[Rudy Thompson]

Forgive my spelling , cannot figure out how to edit the post

 

[Grimord]

I would be curious also.

 

[rodwha]

I’d think it would need to be done in a fashion much like the Howdah where the butt is cradled.

 

[hawkeye2]

It can be done but it will most likely end up breaking the grip from recoil if done like the '55 Springfield pistol. I agree with rodwha that it should be cradled like the Pedersoli Howda. Looking at the configuration of the stock on your pistol I wouldn't recommend it though, it looks like to great a chance of breaking the grip.

 

[Dale Lilly]

I am thinking about adding a butt stock to one of my pistols . do any of you out there know how to do this?View attachment 40311

First: I love that pistol. What is it? As to buttstock, are you are aware that you can shoot your pistol rifle fashion. Hold the grip normally and put your off hand under the forestock. Now extend your arms as I it were a rifle; works for me and is quite steady. Polecat [P.S. do not try that with a revolver unless you like being burned]

 

[Melchi577]

something like this?
https://www.garthvincent.com/an-inc...58-rifled-lancers-pistol-with-shoulder-stock/

 

[Rudy Thompson]

First: I love that pistol. What is it? As to buttstock, are you are aware that you can shoot your pistol rifle fashion. Hold the grip normally and put your off hand under the forestock. Now extend your arms as I it were a rifle; works for me and is quite steady. Polecat [P.S. do not try that with a revolver unless you like being burned]

It is a IMA ( Napal weapons) enfield barrrel that I cut down ,front part was in very bad shape. It came with a lock, trigger and trigger guard. The wood, I had, so I made what you see. I had not meant for the butt stock to turn out as straight as it did but it is what it is now. I shot it today and it shot very well, 5 shots within 6 inches at 20 paces, but has a very hard trigger pull that I now need to address .

 

[SDSmlf]

Could be done, but only with a grip design that puts no stress on the wood grip. Maybe something similar to a cap and ball revolver with a grip frame ‘under’ or in the wood grip.

 

[Rudy Thompson]

something like this?
https://www.garthvincent.com/an-inc...58-rifled-lancers-pistol-with-shoulder-stock/

Thank you that is what I was looking for.

 

[sourdough]

When Colt was first experimenting with a shoulder stock for the Colt revolvers around 1858-59, he started with a design that was first used with the single-shot 1855 Springfield Carbine . It attached solely to a milled slot in the backstrap of the pistol, with no wood contact. As has been previously stated, do not use any design that bears pressure on the wood. It was hooked into a slot in the backstrap but I don't know how it was secured.

This is from Swayze's 1851 Navy book.



If you own or have access to Charles W. Pate's The Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver book you will find that Colt experimented with 4 different style methods (types) of stock attachment. He patented the Type 3, but the Types 1 & 2 are more what like you are looking for.

IMO, this is going to be a handmade project for you.

Best of luck.

Regards,

Jim

 

[rafterob]

Years back I mounted (permanently) a stock to my CVA Kentucky flintlock pistol. After a lot of shaping of the rifle butt stock to match the curve of the pistol stock I bored two holes into each part and connected the parts with glue and dowels. That became a very accurate little weapon and nothing ever broke. Sold it after about 15 years when I needed some grocery money.

 

[zimmerstutzen]

I have the Indian made repro of the earlier Lancer Pistol. Every time I take it to the range I hear Lord Tennyson's . words:
Cannon to right of them,
Cannon to left of them,
Cannon in front of them
Volleyed and thundered;
Stormed at with shot and shell,
Boldly they rode and well,
Into the jaws of Death,
Into the mouth of hell
Rode the six hundred.

It may be easier to make a rifle stock to fit the hardware you have. Every detachable butt stock I ever had was shakey and flimsy. I have had for the 1860 Colt Navy, the 1855 Springfield etc. Best I ever had was indeed a rifle butt made for the Traditions Bock Hunter pistol. It had a large thunmb hole so it could be held and fired as a pistol or to the shoulder and fired as a rifle.
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[Sam squanch]

Just restock it like a carbine, keep the pistol stock, and switch back and forth at your convenience.