Help identifying this stock

[marsh trapper]

This stock goes with the previous posts i made about barrel . Looking for help on identifying this . Perhaps its an old reproduction or a custom . Looking nfor any input. It was my great grandfather . Barrel is about 40-42" long looks about . 40 caliber

 

[marsh trapper]

This stock goes with the previous posts i made about barrel . Looking for help on identifying this . Perhaps its an old reproduction or a custom . Looking nfor any input. It was my great grandfather . Barrel is about 40-42" long looks about . 40 caliber

 

[hawkeye2]

I would say the gun is well worthy of restoring to shooting condition as a starting point. If that works out possibly a cosmetic restoration would be next. The most difficult part would be fitting a new patchbox lid. Looking at the photos of the muzzle in your other thread it looks like I can see a line around the bore like it may have been lined at one time but when I blow up your photos they get so grainy I can't say for sure. I would start with a wire brush in the bore to remove loose material and then follow that with EvapoRust and a close inspection. Even pitted it may shoot well.

 

[marsh trapper]

I would say the gun is well worthy of restoring to shooting condition as a starting point. If that works out possibly a cosmetic restoration would be next. The most difficult part would be fitting a new patchbox lid. Looking at the photos of the muzzle in your other thread it looks like I can see a line around the bore like it may have been lined at one time but when I blow up your photos they get so grainy I can't say for sure. I would start with a wire brush in the bore to remove loose material and then follow that with EvapoRust and a close inspection. Even pitted it may shoot well.

Thanks ive been trying to clean it today. Do you think this is a old custom or perhaps an old reproduction. I was hoping to be able to pin point something so i can get parts

 

[Mowich]

National Muzzleloading Rifle Association has been around since 1933 with shooting completions and people building guns. Your gun looks like some old parts and a new stock?
I've seen shotguns with that style hammer. Maybe look at Dixie Gun Works and see if they have that patch box or Track of the Wolf sells parts and sheet brass. Have fun!

 

[Tanselman]

Your rifle is an original gun. It would be easier to identify it if it were all together, so we could see the guard, triggers, and also the back side with the cheekpiece and lock bolt washer. Those details all help identify and date a rifle, and its identity would be more certain.

However, your gun has a distinctive patchbox that was used in New York state. You have a New York state rifle, probably early percussion era mid-to-late 1830s due to its full patchbox with what appears to be an original percussion lock. The fancy hammer on the lock is a replacement for its plainer original hammer.

Shelby Gallien

 

[SDSmlf]

It would be easier to identify it if it were all together, so we could see the guard, triggers, and also the back side with the cheekpiece and lock bolt washer. Those details all help identify and date a rifle, and its identity would be more certain.

And a clear photograph or two of the entire gun assembled. About makes one dizzy looking at the posted photographs trying to figure out what is actually there.