Thanks guys for the responses.
Tom, you are 'spot-on'; it was originally laid out to be a Marshall with my personal butt drop. Then I decided it was 'klunky' and I did not care for the carving pattern of the original. (No beef with those who do) I was much more taken by the schnabel on the rifle in the Track catalog, so something was created that maybe crossed PC lines? Nothing has been ruled out and I have been through my ALR books repeatedly but nothing has 'grabbed' me..
Rick, In my poorly educated (in the various 'schools') mind, it looks like a lot of things. I ruled out Jaeger's with the Marshall as the beefy look was not what I was after. "Builders block" is what it IS! I am not afraid to draw on the stock, just don't know what to draw! The Antes I built had symmetrical carvings, so I penciled in an asymmetrical pattern on the entry pipe area that I thought was OK; but, don't know about carrying it through to the breech, comb and buttstock.
If I don't get any ideas thrown at me that 'stick', I will just wing it one of these days1
BTW; North Idaho got hammered early-on this winter. Still colder than the dickens, just that the heavy snow has apparently pooped itself out early. GLOBAL WARMING, you know!
