Cherry stocked rifles

[Dan Fruth]

I'm looking for original 18th C rifles stocked in cherry. I know some New England rifles were, but what about Pa?  Thanks

[rich pierce]

Rifle 109 in Rifles of Colonial America volume 2 is a nice big early longrifle stocked in cherry. I love the strong architecture. Buttplate made of sheet brass. This is a great rifle in my view.

I have pictures of a very early rifle stocked in cherry but do not have permission to share.

Eric Kettenburg shared images of an early brass-barreled rifle with a side-opening patchbox. It’s known as the Deschler rifle. I might be off on the spelling. Big bold early gun with unique carving. Well maybe not unique but fascinating. It’s stocked in cherry.

[Jim Kibler]

The big early Shroyer (Bower’s rifle) that Wallace owned for a number of years is stocked in cherry.

[Dan Fruth]

Thanks for the reminder's fellas....Any thoughts where I might find hardware for the Boyer rifle? I seem to recall it was one of the builds at the class in Bowling Green, Ky..

[Dan Fruth]

I mean Bower!!

[m. reaver]

One of David Dodds' personal guns was a bench copy of RCA 22.  I remember him telling me he stocked it with cherry wood to match the original.

[smokinbuck]

Dan,
I have a Pennsylvania Rifle Works full stock that " may" be stocked in cherry. It's a very light colored wood. The rifle is in very good condition with a 46.5" barrel in .32 caliber which is also in good condition and has brass hardware. The rifle works were only open from 1837 to 1858. I'm asking $1,000 and would like to do a face to face, I'm in central Ohio.
If you have an interest I'll try to confirm the stock wood.
Mark