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Mystery Stock Thread
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One of my mystery sets.
Most of this style I have a hard time being precise with.
This set is very thin at the backstrap and works for me.
I don't know who did the work but the thumbrest and trigger guard area
seem to me to show some talent ?
We need to see your sons set
kwill1911
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I don't believe copyrights are renewable. They generally last the lifetime of the author plus 70 years.
Regardless, if he cites the book I don't think there is an issue. He is not claiming the work to be his own or using it to profit, he is using it as a resource
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Interesting mystery set. It certainly has a home made look to it.
One of the things I noticed reading through Ropers book was that he indicates that a lot of people were making stocks for their own purposes. His description of what makes a good stock and why is very thorough, I would imagine anyone reading this who was a decent wood carver could make themselves a set.
Generally yes, but this book was published in 1945. Books initially copyrighted in the US from 1923 through 1963 are still protected by copyright law if the initial copyright was renewed.
I ran a search on copyright renewals and it turns out that Pistol and Revolver Shooting never was, which I think is why you can buy a photocopied version of it on Amazon.
Interesting mystery set. It certainly has a home made look to it.
One of the things I noticed reading through Ropers book was that he indicates that a lot of people were making stocks for their own purposes. His description of what makes a good stock and why is very thorough, I would imagine anyone reading this who was a decent wood carver could make themselves a set.
Generally yes, but this book was published in 1945. Books initially copyrighted in the US from 1923 through 1963 are still protected by copyright law if the initial copyright was renewed.
I ran a search on copyright renewals and it turns out that Pistol and Revolver Shooting never was, which I think is why you can buy a photocopied version of it on Amazon.
Well that's disheartening. He did great work for me and I had been thinking about having him do some more.
I really like the unique style of the grips from SixgunStrumpet's original post. So much so, I too, had schofieldkid81 (Steve Jesse) make a pair for me a couple of years ago. When I looked at pictures of Steve's reproductions and the originals I wondered if, in years to come, collectors would think they were done by the same individual?
I hate to hear the above information about Steve. I hope all is well with him. He is a supremely talented gentleman.
I look forward to seeing more examples of mystery grips, and hopefully some being solved, in this thread.
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A friend gave me these and the mystery for me wasn't the maker.
The are clearly marked Sile.
I like that they are a left hand set, of them, though.
It has been what would they have fit.
I was taking some pictures for this thread and thought
I may have an answer......A S&W Straightline ?
seem right ?
The are clearly marked Sile.
I like that they are a left hand set, of them, though.
It has been what would they have fit.
I was taking some pictures for this thread and thought
I may have an answer......A S&W Straightline ?
seem right ?
Those are neat stocks, especially the way they turn a straight grip into one resembling the roundness of a revolver grip.
But way too narrow and too much of a rakish angle for the Straightline which had slab stocks like a 45 auto. Looks more like a Hi Standard 22 auto or similar style auto.
But way too narrow and too much of a rakish angle for the Straightline which had slab stocks like a 45 auto. Looks more like a Hi Standard 22 auto or similar style auto.
Jim with those two screws going all the way through. I don't see any way it could be for a gun with a magazine.
LOL back at square one again.
LOL back at square one again.
Paul,
LOL, GOOD POINT! Pretty evident I don't often think in terms of magazine fed pistols. Sorry, I shouldn't be opining on things above my pay grade, huh?
But could they be the wrong screws? Do all four holes have escutcheons and are they all thru holes or are the two on one side threaded?
I'll ask my son, he's an auto guy.
LOL, GOOD POINT! Pretty evident I don't often think in terms of magazine fed pistols. Sorry, I shouldn't be opining on things above my pay grade, huh?
But could they be the wrong screws? Do all four holes have escutcheons and are they all thru holes or are the two on one side threaded?
I'll ask my son, he's an auto guy.
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I like when you comment Jim.
I thought I had it solved with a straightline.
I will check on this tomorrow
But could they be the wrong screws? Do all four holes have escutcheons and are they all thru holes or are the two on one side threaded?
I thought I had it solved with a straightline.
I will check on this tomorrow
But could they be the wrong screws? Do all four holes have escutcheons and are they all thru holes or are the two on one side threaded?
But could they be the wrong screws? Do all four holes have escutcheons and are they all thru holes or are the two on one side threaded?
Not knowing the history or even what they fit I think they are the correct screws.
All 4 holes have escutcheons but only the two on the left panel are threaded
Not knowing the history or even what they fit I think they are the correct screws.
All 4 holes have escutcheons but only the two on the left panel are threaded
bananaman
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VERY COOL, to say the least! Those ( or 1's like them) would be killer on my 28 no dash! Thanks for sharing. Bob
Let's expand our thinking....maybe they're for a revolver that doesn't have a full grip frame like one of the Ruger Redhawks.
OP
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A friend gave me these and the mystery for me wasn't the maker.
The are clearly marked Sile.
I like that they are a left hand set, of them, though.
It has been what would they have fit.
I was taking some pictures for this thread and thought
I may have an answer......A S&W Straightline ?
seem right ?
Maybe a Stevens Model 10?
Although it looks like the screw placement might be wrong.
Could also be a home made gun, or an air gun I suppose.
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I should have had a profile picture also.
here is one.....perhaps it will help.
here is one.....perhaps it will help.
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I think you're the winner! Grip angle and screw placement look exactly right:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Fei...K52MKHaZwBQ0QsAQIKg&biw=1362&bih=879&dpr=0.94
I think you're the winner! Grip angle and screw placement look exactly right:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Fei...K52MKHaZwBQ0QsAQIKg&biw=1362&bih=879&dpr=0.94
DWFAN
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Those are dang pretty. I have a pair of stocks with a reminiscent band across them but they are in no way that refined:
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