Southern Tennessee Mountain

Southern Tennessee Stock

This pre-shaped stock appears to be a representation of a Southern rifle of Tennessee around the early to mid 1800’s. Understand the South was roughly defined as South of the Virginias and included what is now Tennessee, North and South Carolina, Georgia, and all points surrounding. This particular roman nose style which is uncommon among Southern guns. I have seen only a few pictures of this comb feature in Southern architecture. One was on what was described as a bear gun, another by John Bull or an associate. All were flintlock rifles which indicate an earlier period gun. Locks on Southern rifles were round-backed, flat plates with little or no decoration. These were the poor mans gun. The farmers who had little if any money. Rounded back English locks or locks with snubbed-off tails in both flint (on earlier guns) and percussion (on later) were commonly seen on most Southern guns. English styled locks were the rule since they were easier and cheaper to obtain. Double set triggers commonly had “half moon” rear and straight or lipped front trigger. This pre-shaped stock comes standard with straight octagon barrel and rod channel with drilled ramrod hole; and is not inlet for lock, triggers or cut for buttplate. Right hand only.

STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS
Straight Octagon barrels...................13/16", 7/8"
Drilled ramrod hole ..............................5/16",3/8"
Butt width x height……................5-1/4” x 1-5/8”
Lock area ……….......................1-7/16” x 6-7/8 ”
Width across the lock face…........................1-3/4”
Drop at the heel …………...........................4-1/4”
Trigger Pulls up to 15
PRE-SHAPED STOCK
STTM213 or STTM214      CM2 Grade Curly Maple
STTM313 or STTM314      CM3 Grade Curly Maple
STTM413 or STTM414      CM4 Grade Curly Maple
STTMW13 or STTMW14      Walnut
STANDARD  FITTINGS & PARTS
14090      L+R Manton
14870     Davis Small Double Set trigger
BL451342C .45 x 13/16" x 42 " Colerain Barrel
16120     Long Tang Breech Plug 5/8-18
21180     1/4-28 Stainless Slot Head Touchhole Liner
16430     2 ea. 3/8" Oval Head 8-32 Lock Screw
16450     1 ea, Tang Screw 8-32
27661     3 ea. Underlugs for Pins
16390     1 Pkg of 12 Oval Head #5 Wood Screws
16400     1 Pkg of 12 Oval Head #8 Wood Screws
24630     1 Pkg of 5 Pieces Pin Stock 1/16"o.d.
16785     5/16" Ram Rod w/ 8-32 Steel Tip
MOUNTINGS
BP-800-I  Buttplate (Steel)
TG-TENN-I  Triggerguard (Steel)
TH-P5L-I  Rear Thimble (Steel)
TH-P5U-I  Upper Thimbles (Steel)
24810  Sideplate (Steel)
12850  Nosecap (Steel)
11180  Patchbox (Steel)
16495  Front Sight (Silver Blade)
27570  Rear Sight (Southern)