Two Patchboxes?

[Rum River]

One of the magazines I subscribe to had a decent article by a fellow who assembled a long gun kit.
Photos in the article showed each side of the buttstock - seemingly each with its own patchbox.

As far as I can tell I believe it's a case of one of the images getting reversed.
But only out of curiosity - has anyone seen or built a long gun with a patchbox on both sides?

 

[Ames]

Sounds like the offsetting cavities would weaken the stock.
I have seen the double peanut box with two lids.

 

[Rum River]

Sounds like the offsetting cavities would weaken the stock.

That's what I was thinking too.

 

[FishDFly]

No, but it would not surprise me with some of the questions asked here over the years.

 

[oldwood]

Somewhere not long ago, saw a mtn. rifle repro. that had a hole drilled on both sides of the butt. I thought it looked dumb , but to each his own. I guess one hole was for grease lube and the other for precut patches?????? I've used enough Mtn, rifles w/ one hole on the lock side. That was confusing enough for my old brain. Will love the simplicity of back country rifles , until my last flint goes dull...........oldwood

 

[Celticstoneman]

Mr. Ames,
OK, I give. What in Tarnation is a "double peanut box"?
John

 

[Ames]

K-53 Virginia Smooth Rifle (sittingfoxmuzzleloaders.com)

 

[oldwood]

Thanks Ames for the picture of the " Peanut Box." I think I have one of those in iron, from 30 yrs. ago in my parts stash. Your illustration gave me the idea to use it on a scratch built walnut smooth bore long rifle , I've been working on. .........It's a PIA to get old ......oldwood

 

[Ames]

If you change your mind, it might look great on a SMR poor boy I'm collecting parts for.
Iron peanut box, no nose cap, a little bone on top of the rear of the stock....and bone toe plate....

 

[Rum River]

Ames,
I confess I had never heard of a peanut box. I like the look.....hmmm....

 

[excess650]

I've seen an original Ohio rifle with THREE patchboxes. Two on the lock side and one on the cheek side.

 

[stephenprops1]

That's what I was thinking too.

I agree with you guys. My very first thought was a weaker buttstock.