Traditions Trapper Stock

[Mark Stoner]

Might be obvious but I’ll ask anyway. Does the protruding bump on the stock handle have a specific use? I’m going to build my first muzzleloader and my brother in law says to belt sand it off.

 

[rusticbob]

Show us the bump?

 

[wiscoaster]

Some people grind and sand it off. It's to butt up against your thumb-index finger web as you choke up (kind up like a "beaver tail" on a modern semi-auto) and help support dominant hand hold. But totally unecessary, IMO. It's your gun; it's a kit; you're doing the finishing work, and so proceed however you will. It'll still shoot the same bump or no bump. I suppose technically-speaking to be a "Trapper" pistol it should retain the "bump", but heck, it's a Traditions kit gun, it's already miles away from being authentic anyway. Have fun!!

 

[Mark Stoner]

Thank you so much. Thought thats whats it for. Appreciate your comment on it being authentic.. Thats what I was really getting at.

I will have membership shortly

 

[Dale Lilly]

Your brother-in-law agrees with me

 

[nick_1]

apparently it is called a saw handle and was used as dueling and target pistols. the examples I have seen were from England but I did read somewhere that they were also made sparingly in new england. the originals have much deeper groove than the trapper or the patriot. I deepened my groove but not enough. the entire stock is a bit clunky and I should have taken it down much more everywhere but then the hardware would not have fit.

 

[smokeum54]

It's a spoiler, helps with traction

 

[nick_1]

www.andrewbottomley.com/a-rare-american-single-shot-percussion-target-pistol-with-saw-handle-butt-circa-1840-ref-1519-5353-p.asp

 

[PhDBrewer]

https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/...s-trapper-modified-stock.169818/#post-2442316Here is one recently for sale sans "bump".

 

[nick_1]

interesting that fellow removed the bump thinking it would be more authentic yet the bump is in fact authentic, just rare.

 

[TRGRHAPY]

Might be obvious but I’ll ask anyway. Does the protruding bump on the stock handle have a specific use? I’m going to build my first muzzleloader and my brother in law says to belt sand it off.

I think it's to "aid" in CONTROL, BALANCE and felt RECOIL because of the heavy octagonal barrel without "taper" toward the "large caliber" muzzle. Hence a better grip at raising and fireing!!! Just my two cents for what it's worth! Lol!

 

[nick_1]

for me its a locater between the finger pressure on the trigger guard hook and the bump at the top of the stock I can replicate the same grip position every time. I do not 100% know this but I suspect that the amount of muzzle rise before the ball leaves the barrel depends on how firm a grip and how much control you have over the gun so replicating the exact same grip position with the same grip pressure every time should help with consistency. it seems to work for me. 5" steel at 28yrds a day or so ago.

 

[ZUG]

apparently it is called a saw handle and was used as dueling and target pistols. the examples I have seen were from England but I did read somewhere that they were also made sparingly in new england. the originals have much deeper groove than the trapper or the patriot. I deepened my groove but not enough. the entire stock is a bit clunky and I should have taken it down much more everywhere but then the hardware would not have fit. View attachment 261316

Very IMPRESSIVE Nick.1 --- I also like that jug of maple syrup!

 

[astainless]

It's for recoil control. I would keep it.

 

[64Springer]

It's there for the same reason custom 1911's have beavertail grip safeties.

Puts the web of your hand higher up.

Recoil is more rearward instead of flipping the muzzle upward.

 

[Black_Feather]

Depending on what style of pistol you’re going for, personally the only reason I’d sand it off would be to somewhat make it look like a Hawken brothers pistol, otherwise I’d leave it for recoil as others have stated, either way it’s pc.