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Offline WKevinD

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A recent acquisition I took in trade
« on: February 13, 2025, 07:17:06 PM »
1/2 stock, about .75 caliber Ivory patchbox lid, nosecap, ramrod tip.



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Offline rich pierce

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Re: A recent acquisition I took in trade
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2025, 07:46:43 PM »
Winner winner chicken dinner!
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Offline Bigmon

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Re: A recent acquisition I took in trade
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2025, 07:54:43 PM »
WOW!  Do you think it was originally made as a half stock?  If it was cut down someone did a nice job.  Perhaps that's when the patchbox lid was made?
Or were some guns of that type actually made in half stock.  This inquiring (and feeble) mind wants to know.
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: A recent acquisition I took in trade
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2025, 08:10:26 PM »
I’ve seen speculation it could be a sporterized Dutch military gun. Wonderful furniture.
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Offline WKevinD

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Re: A recent acquisition I took in trade
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2025, 08:58:11 PM »
Not an original half stock. I believe Rich is correct: "sporterized early Dutch musket", front thimble application is too far off from overall look and feel.
I'll post a full length picture later when I'm in the shop.

Kevin
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Offline WKevinD

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Re: A recent acquisition I took in trade
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2025, 01:35:56 AM »
I tried to upload to more images... won't let me.?
Kevin
Finally got it to load. Thanks



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Offline rich pierce

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Re: A recent acquisition I took in trade
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2025, 02:35:13 AM »
The image hosting site is having problems.
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