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Offline Reegee/Flint

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Wall Gun Stock Dimensions
« on: October 24, 2021, 01:52:16 AM »
Looking to cut a walnut slab for a Wall Gun..........can anybody give me some stock dimensions?
Thanks in advance...
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Wall Gun Stock Dimensions
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2022, 05:06:42 PM »
How big is the breech? How wide is the buutplate? How thick is the lock bolster?
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Offline Clark Badgett

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Re: Wall Gun Stock Dimensions
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2022, 10:04:51 PM »
Huge  ;D
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Online rich pierce

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Re: Wall Gun Stock Dimensions
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2022, 10:11:20 PM »
Quote from: Mike Brooks on January 03, 2022, 05:06:42 PM
How big is the breech? How wide is the buutplate? How thick is the lock bolster?
3” thick should be plenty.
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Re: Wall Gun Stock Dimensions
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2022, 11:46:56 PM »
Maybe 4"? Much depends on barrel, lock and butt dimensions, as Mike noted.
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Wall Gun Stock Dimensions
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2022, 12:33:33 AM »
I think I used a 3" blank when I built mine.
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