Fitting the buttplate

[Archie otto]

This is my first concave buttplate, even though the stock was already cut for a plate I had to heat and bend this plate to get it close to the stock contour. Then using inletting black I sloooowly and tediously removed small bits of wood.  It still has about 1/8" until the center matches the stock.   

 

[Spitfire1]

Looks good so far , love the steel furniture more than brass.

 

[Archie otto]

Steel is the real deal, brass is just too shiny

 

[Spitfire1]

Yeah it sometimes make a gun look cheap when it shiny brass.

 

[Archie otto]

I agree, but I have seen $6000 price tags on brass trimmed long guns.

 

[Spitfire1]

Before I use brass on a custom gun i'll rather opt for cast pewter for the parts that don't take a beating.

 

[patocazador]

Pewter will give you lead poisoning doncha know.   ete slap:    :lol!:

 

[Spitfire1]

Yeah but the pills that come out the barrel will do it faster.....so i'll take me chances !  

 

[Muley Hunter]

Why gun is that, because i'm about to move this thread?

 

[Archie otto]

That is an 1884 springfield trapdoor .45-70 being nestled in a Hawken style stock.  It is black powder but not a muzzleloader

And, modern pewter has very little or no lead in it depending on where you get it.