Two Rifle Projects I Picked Up, And Looking For Guidance

[Mulebrain]

First up curly maple stocked rifle with 44" custom .50 cal barrel. Barrel inletted, ramrod inletted and drilled, large Siler lock mostly inletted just a little more on that. I would like to get this gun making smoke, and would like some advice on doing that. Can I send the stock to get it shaped, and then I can do the furniture on it?

 

[Cruzatte]

It looks pretty close to shaped to me. Carving out the cheek piece is going to be your biggest detail to work out. I'm uncertain as to the location of the touch hole liner. It looks a bit too far back, and maybe just a bit high.

 

[Mulebrain]

Next rifle curly maple stocked rifle with 42" unfired green mountain barrel. The barrel on this one is already pinned to the stock. As you can see, this stock appears to have been on a duplicator by markings on the butt. This one just requires parts and fitting. What lock and parts set would be good for this one?

 

[Mulebrain]

It looks pretty close to shaped to me. Carving out the cheek piece is going to be your biggest detail to work out. I'm uncertain as to the location of the touch hole liner. It looks a bit too far back, and maybe just a bit high.

That touch hole liner, is good on the height, when the barrel is pressing down into the inlet. It is however a little to far to the rear, and that will need to be corrected.

 

[Phil Coffins]

With those straps screwed to the stock and the placement of the lock I would save the barrel and lock and get another piece of wood. First figure out what exactly what you want to build then order a semi inlet stock that is shaped to accept your barrel and order the other parts at that time.
The second one maybe styled as a southern mountain rifle. Check if that Siler lock plate is close to fitting.

 

[Grenadier1758]

On the second rifle, make a pencil rubbing of the lock plate. Get your Track of the Wolf catalog with the full sized lock images and find the one that most closely matches the rubbing. A little larger lock is good.

 

[Mulebrain]

On the second rifle, make a pencil rubbing of the lock plate. Get your Track of the Wolf catalog with the full sized lock images and find the one that most closely matches the rubbing. A little larger lock is good.

I forgot I have their catalog, just have do dig it out. I will try that