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Eric Krewson:
Most of the southern rifles I see have a little less height at the nose of the comb. It seems like I read if you put a straight edge on the top of the butt stock it should intersect with the tang bolt.

Here is the way Kibler did his;



My .40;



A good reference is the ALR virtual library on southern rifles.

https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?board=112.0

Mike Yancey:


Its less than 1/4" at the very nose! I think I can fix it!

Eric Krewson:
Looking good! A little change can make the lines flow better.

Here is one with a high comb, it looks a little unbalanced and clunky.

https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=8921.0

Mike Yancey:
Shaping up the lock panels and inlet the lock bolt side plate.

Mike Yancey:


Made the front sight from a boars tusk that Butch Stone sent me.  Butch told me that he found the tusk 50 or so years ago under a bluff overhang when trapping. No telling the story behind this piece of tusk and will add some real medicine to this rifle.

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