where did this stock shape originate ?

[backwoodsdave]

needing opinions on what area this style stock may have originated from ? any ideas welcome.

[greyhunter]

Try doing a web search on Roman Nose Rifle Stocks, I believe that is what they are called. Some of our builders should be more help than I.

[Hanshi]

Other than looking to be painful for shooting, I've never seen anything quite like it.

[Hank in WV]

Nor have I.

[greyhunter]

I have shot similar. You brace the rifle stock just above your bicep not in your shoulder. Found no discomfort from recoil

[ridjrunr]

I think that's a very similar stock design to the Lehigh Co., PA rifles. Not shure about the butt plate, patch box  or trigger guard though.

[backwoodsdave]

Thanks for the replies, what I do know for sure about this rifle is that the name on the barrel is M.L. Rood who did gunsmith in Calhoon Co. Michigan in the 1850s or so before he ended up in Denver, the barrel is dated 1856 0r 66 cant make that third number for sure but I believe its 56, so does anyone think this stock would be originally built in the calhoon county area and maybe original to the rifle, also the barrel is 1 1/8 x 32" .40 cal. 1:32 twist with really nice preserved bore.

[Angus Morgan]

Nice looking piece you have there.  Do not know about the origin of the stock shape, however, the butt plate looks identical to the one I have on my Vincent.  You can look one up at Track of the Wolf if you would like to compare for yourself.

[halfstock]

Probably New York.

[backwoodsdave]

Since I posted last I did dig up a little info on the builders name on the barrel, Morgan L. Rood or M.L. Rood, he gunsmithed in Calhoun Co. Michigan, around 1840-50ish and ended up with a store in Denver I believe the barrel is dated 1856 or 1866 I can read the date except for the 5, I believe he died in 1881, after pulling the breech plug, which was well greased the last time it was installed, I scrubbed out what looked like hardened grease of some sort to find a very nice preserved .40 cal. 1:32 twist bore, barrel is 1 1/8 atf and 32" long, totally shootable I think, the lock is junk with missing parts so either repair or replace before it will ever shoot again.

[Roaddog]

It's always nice to hear that a original gun can be back in working order.I would have the missing parts in the lock made by a good smith.Just to keep original.That is a fast twist in that baby.It would be fun to see just what she will do.
Good luck with her.