Forearm shape

[FALout]

It’s been awhile since I last posted/replied to anything, so here goes….
I started a rifle awhile ago but work and family got in the way, but have finally got working on this a week or two ago.   In Shumway’s Longrifle Articles volume II, page 112 is a supposed (middle/southwestern portion) Virginia rifle of unknown maker that interested me, the hard part about building for me is no easy access so I usually build from pics the best I can.  This rifle has no close up of the forearm, so was wondering if someone who knows southern made rifles if there was a certain profile used by these long gone gentleman?  Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated, part of me says just do what I want/thinks looks good because this is no exact copy, but want to do my part to be as historically accurate as possible for making such a rifle.

[FALout]

After posting I realized some may not have that book.  This is not a mountain rifle, it’s using a large round faced lock and the butt is a cross between a shot gun and musket where the grip runs back into the stock.

[whetrock]

Hi Bob,
If I'm not mistaken, that's the original that Kibler's "woodsrunner" kit is related to. (Could say that original "influenced" Jim's work. He mentions that here in regard to a custom build of similar style: https://www.jimkibler.net/rifle-10.html.)

Jim Parker (Bama) posted some photos of the original here, along with some photos of his version. I don't know that they offer photos of what you need, but there's a lot of good info there.

https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=49297.0

[FALout]

Thanks whetrock, you are correct!  Either I forgot Kibler was using that rifle (for his woodsrunner) or I never saw the posts, like I said, I’ve been gone for awhile.  Those pics will help a lot!  Between the pics and how Kibler is selling his kits, really helps with the little detaills.  Thank you so much.