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bcp Newbie Offline Posts: 8 Location: SW WA Joined: Jun 8^th, 2008	Ouray Gun Club 1909 Jul 14^th, 2022 at 2:42pm	Print Post
	Link to original. You can zoom in better. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Bruce


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Old-Win Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1667 Location: Minnesota Joined: Nov 24^th, 2005	Re: Ouray Gun Club 1909 Reply #1 - Jul 14^th, 2022 at 4:54pm	Print Post
	Neat an interesting photo. Lots of Ballard's on the line that look like they all have custom stocks built for them. I wonder who the gunsmith was in the area that did the work.


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Mal Full Member Offline Posts: 217 Location: Adelaide SOUTH AUSTRALIA Joined: Dec 5^th, 2012	Re: Ouray Gun Club 1909 Reply #2 - Jul 14^th, 2022 at 7:17pm	Print Post
	Love the donkey and cart,simpler times,great pic!


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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1303 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Ouray Gun Club 1909 Reply #3 - Jul 14^th, 2022 at 9:10pm	Print Post
	All the "perch belly" stocks look like the work Henry Simmons, who I believe made stocks for his own customers as well as for Schoyen. Also, I note that every blessed rifle appears to have a palm rest. Does the picture's 1909 date help zero in on when palm rests became popular? Bill Lawrence


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Smoke Oldtimer Offline Posts: 687 Location: San Diego Joined: Feb 24^th, 2013	Re: Ouray Gun Club 1909 Reply #4 - Jul 15^th, 2022 at 1:16am	Print Post
	MrTipUp wrote on Jul 14^th, 2022 at 9:10pm: Also, I note that every blessed rifle appears to have a palm rest. Does the picture's 1909 date help zero in on when palm rests became popular? Well, maybe at least in Colorado.


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Redrighthand Full Member Offline Posts: 204 Location: New Liberty Iowa Joined: Jan 24^th, 2021	Re: Ouray Gun Club 1909 Reply #5 - Jul 15^th, 2022 at 8:22am	Print Post
	A couple of those palm rests are quite "robust".

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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1905 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: Ouray Gun Club 1909 Reply #6 - Jul 15^th, 2022 at 10:58am	Print Post
	Reminiscent of some of the Milwaukee area palm rests?

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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1303 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Ouray Gun Club 1909 Reply #7 - Jul 15^th, 2022 at 11:22am	Print Post
	In my experience Milwaukee-area palm rests are more Germanic-looking - squat, nonadjustable, much like the one Jeff's Outfitters sells that's made by Pedersoli ( (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)). Bill Lawrence


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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1905 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: Ouray Gun Club 1909 Reply #8 - Jul 15^th, 2022 at 7:27pm	Print Post
	Like some in the photograph!

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Dusty Texian Junior Member Offline Posts: 58 Joined: Aug 20^th, 2013	Re: Ouray Gun Club 1909 Reply #9 - Jul 15^th, 2022 at 7:40pm	Print Post
	Wonder which one was the gunsmith ? My guess second from right with no hat .


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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1303 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Ouray Gun Club 1909 Reply #10 - Jul 15^th, 2022 at 9:33pm	Print Post
	Like some in the photograph! I'm sorry that I wasn't more explicit. In addition to those features already mentioned, my idea of the usual "Milwaukee style" palm rest screws directly into the forearm or sometimes into the front of the action - i.e., it also doesn't swing out of the way. Referencing the photo, it's possible that the first man on the left - the one with the Maynard (?) - and the fellow in the dark suit and wearing the derby may have a simplified version of what I'm trying to describe. Perhaps someone more computer literate than I can go to Jeff's Outfitter's website, copy the photo of the Pedersoli palm rest I reference above, and post it here. I also think some of the Overbaugh "German Pattern" rifles were fitted with a Germanic-style rest, either screwed into the action or attached to the barrel via a clamp like the one on a rifle Westerner owns. Bill Lawrence


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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1905 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: Ouray Gun Club 1909 Reply #11 - Jul 15^th, 2022 at 11:00pm	Print Post
	I was referencing the man at the right and the tall guy! Somewhat outsized compared to most of the others, which appear small to me. Although I like a smaller shape, in spite of having large hands. It's a personal thing.

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rkba2nd Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1905 Location: earth Joined: Feb 16^th, 2009	Re: Ouray Gun Club 1909 Reply #12 - Jul 15^th, 2022 at 11:11pm	Print Post
	The two gentlemen I pointed out, seem to have solidly mounted rests, as you mention. Schoyen's Denver shop is a long way from Ouray, but matches were held and well attended in a lot of smaller town/cities, so shooters would be aware of Schoyen's influence, and Simmons stock making abilities.

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burntwater Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 395 Location: Michigan Joined: Feb 5^th, 2018	Re: Ouray Gun Club 1909 Reply #13 - Jul 16^th, 2022 at 5:38pm	Print Post
	I didn’t know Stan Laurel was a marksman.


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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Offline Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1303 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Ouray Gun Club 1909 Reply #14 - Jul 16^th, 2022 at 8:11pm	Print Post
	I never knew our Stanley to have a mustache; that was Ollie's thing. Bill Lawrence


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