Canute Rex
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I have been looking at photos of wheellocks from the earlier part of the 17th century. There are, of course, cheek stock firearms, but also a variety with a regular shoulder stock. In some cases, a not-so-regular shoulder stock.
With some French firearms in particular there is a tendency for the angle of the buttplate to be non-perpendicular to the barrel. The toe of the buttplate will be far forward of the heel, making an almost 45 degree angle to the line of the barrel.
That seems impractical and uncomfortable. You'd think it would jump up off the shooter's shoulder. Even the weirdest looking club butt guns have a butt plate that is close to perpendicular. Then again, some later French guns have that cheek-whacking curved comb.
Does anyone know about the reason behind these strange buttstocks?
Here's one:
With some French firearms in particular there is a tendency for the angle of the buttplate to be non-perpendicular to the barrel. The toe of the buttplate will be far forward of the heel, making an almost 45 degree angle to the line of the barrel.
That seems impractical and uncomfortable. You'd think it would jump up off the shooter's shoulder. Even the weirdest looking club butt guns have a butt plate that is close to perpendicular. Then again, some later French guns have that cheek-whacking curved comb.
Does anyone know about the reason behind these strange buttstocks?
Here's one: