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Re: My very first Winchester
Reply #30 - Jun 7th, 2014 at 10:37pm
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That is a great Bremer. I have one very similar to it also with a #4wt 1/2 rnd full matte barrel. He must have special ordered them as they are not common. I am inclined to agree that your stock was made that way infentionally. looks like the checkering points match up accross the cut. I am guessing that it was either for a right/left switch or more likely a bench rest butt though I dont know regionally how popar rest shooting was during the period. Very good find. 

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Reply #31 - Jun 11th, 2014 at 10:48pm
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Johns Bremer stock was glued together with what looked like hide glue. Cleaned it all out and re-glued with epoxy. Should be good for another hundred years or so. I don't believe it was made to be a switch stock outfit. The glue joint was all wrong for it to work that way. 

I think the butt stock is a Schneider percussion rifle stock grafted onto the Bremer wood. Could also be a Bremer, but, as someone mentioned earlier, there is no Bremer stamp on the butt plate. 

The triggers are mounted in a rectangular block that is inlet into the original tang. Extremely fine work. Only a faint line showing.

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Reply #32 - Jun 12th, 2014 at 9:47pm
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Bet you had great fun clearing the epoxy out of that nice checkering before it cured.
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Re: My very first Winchester
Reply #33 - Jun 13th, 2014 at 12:54am
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Chuckster wrote on Jun 12th, 2014 at 9:47pm:
Joe,
Bet you had great fun clearing the epoxy out of that nice checkering before it cured.
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Dang!!! I had a feeling I forgot something.  Embarrassed

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Re: My very first Winchester
Reply #34 - Jun 13th, 2014 at 11:26am
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Am sure it was a project getting the old hide glue out too easier than old epoxy or glass at least. The rifle looks great and sounds like it will be a good shooter. Please post some targets when you get a chance. Best

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