Where can I buy inserts' for my stock?

I want to find inserts like this silver color one on this stock?

That's a pretty piece. They are called a thumbpiece which should make the search easier.

Hi,
You can buy escutcheon plates from several suppliers like MBS, Track of the Wolf, and the Rifle Shoppe but you will not find any like on that Antes gun. That plate would have to be custom made and cast.

dave

dave_person said:

Hi,
You can buy escutcheon plates from several suppliers like MBS, Track of the Wolf, and the Rifle Shoppe but you will not find any like on that Antes gun. That plate would have to be custom made and cast.

dave

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Hopefully still looking

How about a side plate like this?

Marplot said:

How about a side plate like this?

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Either by hand or machine made, really shows ones ability to put out some class!! And a little SHOW BLING never hurt anybody.

With side plates you're really better off making your own. The reason being, is that every gun's architecture is slightly different in the 3 main points you're concerned with; the location / relationship of the 2 stock bolt holes, how the plate orients toward the lower fore end, and how the plate exits or "points the way" toward the wrist. Your lock and web thickness orient the first 2, but wrists, vis a vis the lock plates are all pretty much an individual thing. It's all about striking an eye pleasing and architecturally sound balance between them.

I've bought a few of the pre-made ones, and ultimately concluded that none of them were quite right for my builds, so now I just cut them out of 1/8" thick sheet brass. It takes a while, sure, but you'll get what you want, and wind up being happier in the long run. Just make sure you have a good stock of replacement blades for your jeweler's saw when you start cutting!

Since two of my flints are Kibler, would I be easier to buy the side plates and have them engraved? My third rifle and make one, though it is almost the same as the Kiblers. Maybe I’ll make one.

Marplot said:

Since two of my flints are Kibler, would I be easier to buy the side plates and have them engraved? My third rifle and make one, though it is almost the same as the Kiblers. Maybe I’ll make one.

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It’s hard to retrofit a different shaped side plate to any pre existing inlet and have it look good and look different. With kits where everything is pre-inletted, your customizing options are limited to inlays, patch boxes, carving, and engraving. .

rich pierce said:

It’s hard to retrofit a different shaped side plate to any pre existing inlet and have it look good and look different. With kits where everything is pre-inletted, your customizing options are limited to inlays, patch boxes, carving, and engraving. .

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I will try to make copies with sheet bronze. Or just have the originals engraved that came with the rifles. I may leave the Ron Scott alone as it is.

Leave the Scott piece as is. Send your Kibler plates off to be engraved if you want.

Capt. Jas. said:

Leave the Scott piece as is. Send your Kibler plates off to be engraved if you want.

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Capt. Jas. said:

Leave the Scott piece as is. Send your Kibler plates off to be engraved if you want.

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I think you are absolutely right! Leave it alone.

A replacement side plate will fit the same as the original on a Kibler gun.

Scota@4570 said:

A replacement side plate will fit the same as the original on a Kibler gun.

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I can buy one of these and send it off to be engraved. Otherwise, I guess I would need washers to replace it while I am still shooting.

I made my own design using 1/8" brass sheet, then inletted it into the stock.

Marplot said:

I can buy one of these and send it off to be engraved. Otherwise, I guess I would need washers to replace it while I am still shooting.

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You might buy a couple of gravers and practice on some sheet brass. Then draw the design you want on your side plate and enjoy doing your own. You can do it if you’d like to try.