doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com Lets see some wood!

You hiding the price tag bOb...just saying.

Ps..IT goes without saying your pappy didn't tell you about peeing into the wind.

Back to wood:



About the best I�ve got. Not the show piece that some guys have on their guns, but, I selected it, with input from the maker on the requirements of what I wanted on the gun. I told him I wanted a little thinner wrist than is typical, an idea he was a bit dubious about, but, he didn�t own a pair of gloves, and it is -30 here, today.
He said this piece was the best in the shop for strength, beauty, age, and stability.
It was built to fit me, cast to fit me, and had the configuration and sling that I wanted put on. Then, the restocked gun went in a case, and came home from France with me.

It didn�t seem like a big deal at the time, but, I came to understand just how hard it was for anyone to pull that off, years after I did it. I was very lucky to have been in a place to do so.

Best,
Ted

I�m told I got exhibition grade wood on my BSS sidelock:






Guess some of them are rather plain. I would rather have plain without trouble than fancy with issues.

Best,
Ted

Nothing like mother nature...Ted the wood looks pretty nice on both the stock on the Darne almost has some fish belly behind the grip.

�Galwi�. Pronounced �galbi� in France, sometimes called perch belly here in the states. You will see it on Belgian guns from time to time.

Exactly what I wanted. I�ve used that gun to great effect for grouse hunting for thirty one years, and three Setters. Taken a few pheasants with it, as well.

Best
Ted

Fish was as close as I could get...

Roach belly is a term sometimes used here in UK for the same stock configuration

Now I know what term you use when referring to those stocks. I have a Simson over/under with the perch belly.

Ted, re:
"�Galwi�. Pronounced �galbi� in France, sometimes called perch belly here in the states."
"Galb�e", actually, as in "crosse galb�e". Pronounced sort of like "galbay".
It is seen most often and in the most acute ways on Belgian guns.
WC-