on some original guns I've seen on the various auction sights, it seems that the more prevalent way of making a pennsylvania long rifle stock was to cut the stock with a great deal of angles.
through much of the length of the forearm, where the ramrod is showing, rather than a rounded surface, there are flat planes.
On the comb of the stock, not a round surface, but flat to the butt, same on the heel of the butt, flat to the toe.
The only curved areas on these stocks are the grips and the forearm behind the ramrod last thimble.
(I wish I had a picture for this)
my question is - does this style of stock have any particular drawbacks or negative aspects? Does it have any good points?
through much of the length of the forearm, where the ramrod is showing, rather than a rounded surface, there are flat planes.
On the comb of the stock, not a round surface, but flat to the butt, same on the heel of the butt, flat to the toe.
The only curved areas on these stocks are the grips and the forearm behind the ramrod last thimble.
(I wish I had a picture for this)
my question is - does this style of stock have any particular drawbacks or negative aspects? Does it have any good points?