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Offline mountainman70

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old iron buttplate needed
« on: July 23, 2012, 01:09:39 AM »
Hello y'all,I am gathering parts to build an iron mounted Hawken/Tennessee style rifle out of original parts.I have a nice 7/8 x40" 40 cal barrel,golcher lock,iron guard,set trigs and a really unusual cap box.Would like to include an old buttplate in this project.Barrel is sound and has new breechplug and drum.Thanks for any help.Dave

Offline Chris Treichel

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Re: old iron buttplate needed
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2012, 05:18:57 AM »
check flea-bay.  I have been seeing lots of old buttplates pop up.

Offline mountainman70

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Re: old iron buttplate needed
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2012, 05:22:31 AM »
Thanks Chris,I bought a bunch of old stuff recently.Most of the buttplates are brass and a silver one.Will keep lookin.Dave