traditions .50 cal kentucky kit

[Brian Heap]

I was wondering if a guy can buy a one piece stock somewhere for this rifle, to make it better looking and realistic for a rondy?

 

[mooman76]

You can get a stock blank and finish it out yourself. They come in many forms of completion depending on how much you want to do.

 

[hanshi]

The stock is usually the costliest part of a gun. Cutting one from a blank yourself is the least expensive option.

 

[necchi]

Nope, nobody has made a replacement stock that accepts the Spanish made two piece Kentucky rifles components as "drop-in".
The cost of making the stock then duplicating it for mass sale isn't profitable,, if it was, somebody would be doing it.

 

[Brian Heap]

Thanks guys, wasn't that important anyway, I'll shoot it as is.

 

[Crewdawg445]

You can also join the stock with a suitable piece of wood that will replace the ugly brass spacer. Then your able to sand and shape the forend accordingly. Did this for a family member and it turned out great.

 

[mooman76]

It really doesn't look that bad after you get used to it. I would never put one in on purpose but it is what it is. It was a inexpensive made gun for new(to BP) shooters wanting to get into the ML sport.

 

[Katahdin]

I took mine and did away with the front half ,moved the nose cap back ,reworked the stock to fit into the nose cap,,soldered the nose cap to the barrel and all I have left is to make come new Thimbles and attach them and go shooting.Makes the barrel look long,,might cut it down for my Grandson..

 

[jeremiah ingraham]

You could also try to add a piece of leather or rawhide over the Brass spacer to make it look like a "field repair" of a broken stock.

 

[Crewdawg445]

It really doesn't look that bad after you get used to it. I would never put one in on purpose but it is what it is. It was a inexpensive made gun for new(to BP) shooters wanting to get into the ML sport.

Yes I'm very much aware these kits are inexpensive, I've worked plenty of them and they also can be turned into very nice rifles if a little work is put into the build. That's why I mentioned joining the stock, just one of many little custom add-ons one can do to furthermore enhance the appeal and quality of the kit. :thumbsup:

 

[daniel collums]

i like the two piece stock. when i get ready to clean i just remove the tang screw and the lock and slide it right apart, it makes for easy cleaning in a bucket. i have had mine apart after every shoot, and i know i have run close to 3 or 4 hundred rounds through it if not more. just did it last night after getting my wife her first buck of the season, a nice 8 point.