Hanging Longrifles

[Bob J]

Where should the hooks be positioned when hanging a longrifle on the wall? If two hooks are used, and one is near triggerguard (breech area), and the other is about 2 or 3" from muzzle (say under ramrod thimble closest to muzzle), is there any chance that the barrel will sag over time?

 

[rschissler]

I say no.

 

Your barrel won't sag......at least not in the next 20-30 lietimes.

My squirrel rifle rests above the fireplace mantle on hooks, one just in front of the trigger guard and the other under the second thimble from the muzzle. Mostly because that was where I could find two flat spots on the stone and where the rifle would also balance.

The rifle hangs far enough above the wood burning fireplace that it isn't effected by anything like direct heat and the house is also humidified in the winter.

Vic

 

[bnail]

My squirrel rifle rests above the fireplace mantle on hooks

I've often wondered about that, as I always wanted a longrifle ove the ol' fireplace, but arn't you afraid of the stock drying out too much?
this is funny as I was about to post the fireplace question before I saw this thread :thumbsup:

 

[Zonie]

Although I hang mine above the mantle like most other modern people do (right side up), many of the old timers hung their guns upside down. That is, with the underside of the stock up and the barrel on the bottom.
There are some original patchboxes and sideplates which have the engraved signature "upside down" just so it would look right side up when the gun was hung on the wall or over the door.

 

[AZ-Robert]

Where should the hooks be positioned when hanging a longrifle on the wall? If two hooks are used, and one is near triggerguard (breech area), and the other is about 2 or 3" from muzzle (say under ramrod thimble closest to muzzle), is there any chance that the barrel will sag over time?

That is pretty close to where mine ended up -- one is about 6" in front of the trigger guard, the other is about where the nearest ramrod pipe is. The determining factor had everything to do with where the studs in the wall were located. But, as it turns out, that put the balance point of the 58" long rifle about midway between the two brackets.

 

[Bob J]

[/quote] The determining factor had everything to do with where the studs in the wall were located. [/quote]

That's why my hooks ended up where they did. Thanks everyone for your responses.One less thing to worry about ::