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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Nate McKenzie on July 25, 2018, 10:48:28 PM

Title: Bess Butt
Post by: Nate McKenzie on July 25, 2018, 10:48:28 PM

Does anyone know where I can get a butt plate for a Pedersoli Brown Bess but with the longer tang like in the 1st. Model [long land pattern]?

Title: Re: Bess Butt
Post by: SingleMalt on July 25, 2018, 11:05:18 PM

You could try Track.  I wouldn't guarantee the dimensions, but they should be close.

https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/680/1/BP-BESS-46-B (https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/680/1/BP-BESS-46-B)

Title: Re: Bess Butt
Post by: smart dog on July 26, 2018, 12:02:10 AM

Hi Nate,
The long land pattern 1730 butt plate sold by TOW should work. However, it will be about 1/4-3/8" too long heel to toe.  You can cut it down of course.  Unfortunately, the Pedersoli Bess will never look quite right as a shortened long land pattern because the stock is too straight and the butt too small.  Below is a link to a tutorial I did on another forum showing how I rework Pedersoli Besses to make them more HC. 

http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/304497/post/1635987/hl/pedersoli+brown+bess/fromsearch/1/

dave

Title: Re: Bess Butt
Post by: Greg Pennell on July 26, 2018, 05:27:32 AM

Nate, try:

http://www.vtigunparts.com/store/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=55&cat=Pedersoli+Brown+Bess

Greg