A nice old gun came in the shop

[rich pierce]

I don’t have a full length picture handy but here’s my half stock European big bore gun with straight rifling.

[Mike Brooks]

All great examples with many similarities.

[Ed Wenger]

I love these old German guns, thanks for posting, guys! 

Kevin…, that is a robust cheek piece!   Best,

       Ed

[lexington1]

Here is an early rifle with straight rifling.

[Mike Brooks]

Brandenburg gun. Nice.

[jdm]

Here is a picture of mine. It's a half stock Boar gun also. I didn't know there was such a thing until Brooks did some explaining.

[Mike Brooks]

No buttplate. How nifty is that? I wonder what's up with all the little brass brads?

[jdm]

[quote author=Mike Brooks l
No buttplate. How nifty is that? I wonder what's up with all the little brass brads?

The buttplate is a simple screw. I've seen this used before not very attractive but I guess it works.  The brass brads are what  made me stop and look at this.  They are everywhere  . There is a cross on the right side of the stock .