This rifle appears to be "southern" to me. The long barrel, which appears shortened one to two inches, is more often found on these later rifles in the more southern states. The straight butt lines and pointed toe suggest KY, NC, or parts of TN to me. The cheek does not appear heavily "scooped" or shallowed out, which is more common on NC rifles and Bluegrass KY guns, but the butt plate, very tall and thin, without an exaggerated top extension and not pinned at the toe, seems more in the KY style than the other states, at least to me...and KY guns outside of the central Bluegrass region have the normal, non-scooped cheeks, often similar with a simple molding line like this one. NC guns, while having triangular butts, at times don't have the comb height the KY guns have. The two flats filed on the outside of the guard's bow [as opposed to the more standard 3 flats] are often found in central-to-northern KY, and parts of NC. We all wish there were a few more distinctive details to better place this rifle... it's just a couple years too late. I would think best chance is KY, possibly NC. A lot more guess than fact, but it's a start. Am I correct in thinking stock wood is plain grained maple? Shelby Gallien
