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spudnut

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Is there a certain hold with the calf foot stock like on the de chasse and french muskets with the dramatic drop?
 
My Caywood Wilson model has the same pied de vache (cow's foot) as the French muskets have. I put the butt in the pocket of my shoulder and fire. I've experienced no objectionable recoil, or "cheek slap."
 
The French Tulle’ rifles, and military muskets used what was called a Roman Nose buttstock design, this allowed for a more comfortable aim and shot. However for military arms the French redesigned their muskets after 1754 with a straighter design, this was the cows foot design (I believe); the tulle Roman nose design was abandoned by the French because they broke many of them, they were delicate. The 1763 and 1766 and 1774 Charleville patterns have the most noticeable cows foot design, which didn’t offer much in the name of comfort but offered a thicker more durable stock that was suited better for volley firing and shouldering and clubbing.

Regards to aiming a Roman nose tulle design, I personally think the stock fits better when raised; and allows for a more steady focus.
 
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