You can buy Neidner buttplates from Brownell’s, and I’ve found them at gun shows also.  They are a hollow stamping (but very well done) with fine checkering and that exasperating little point on top that looks so great when properly inletted, and is the first thing to catch your eye when not done right.

In the absence of Neidner Rifle Co. markings, it isn’t likely a Neidner, but with that buttplate, it is at least a serious effort at gun building on someone’s part.

I have a Neidner buttplate on the stock I fitted to my FBW .25-35.  Gives the rifle that touch of  “pizazz.”

I couldn't make out the Niedner peak in the photos. I have a Niedner style on my CPA and one with a trapdoor on my deer rifle.

oneatatime wrote on Mar 9^th, 2019 at 6:09pm:


It doesn't have the peak.  Redsetter may be on to something.

    I agree that there are "Niedner buttplates" and "Niedner-Style Buttplates".   None of the old M70 buttplates approximate it, but they are a useful style for older rifles, and I have several in the drawer.  AAR, the Niedner style plates are really elegant and functional on fine sporters.  I have one on my favorite sporting rifle.

CHRIS
RGChristensen

From an old Michael Petrov article:


The Niedner buttplate thats still in use today by custom makers was made originally by welding a cap on both ends of a length of Shelby tubing. This length of tubing was then set up between centers in a lathe and its entire length was knurled. The next step was to cut it into sections big enough for a buttplate. These sections were then hammered into a form with a lead hammer. Two holes were drilled for stock screws, then a safe file was used to smooth out a border around the edge of the plate. Once the buttplates were finished they were case hardened. If they showed color they were left alone, if not they were blued.

Sharfe,
Thanks for posting that tidbit of information, I read some of those processes the ODG's used, and occasionally I have to try them- I'm going to let this one slip by 

Phil, 
I think the therapy is working! You own it now don't you? And you feel better because of it? I have another one showing up tomorrow due to help from my support group  what's yours look like Rodney?
Greg

Once you have the die, you could make the plates for pennies in tryout press. Especially if you dispense with the widow's peak. I'm 99% sure the one I just came into possession of was made that way.

That's what I was getting at.  Somebody (not Niedner) with press capacity and $$ to make the die pirated the basic design and went into production, hence my specimen, and thousands more like it. Which would explain why mine doesn't have the widow's peak; that would require a second strike, for one thing, and the extra difficulty in inletting it would discourage sales.

Here is where I found the info posted previously.
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uscra112 wrote on Mar 9^th, 2019 at 5:19pm:


Phil, that butt plate looks for all the world like the plate off of an '03 Springfield NRA Sporter, not a Niedner butt plate.