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Reply #15 - Sep 8th, 2025 at 8:22pm
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marlinguy wrote on Sep 8th, 2025 at 4:21pm:
I wouldn't call it "pecker headed" myself, but the stock maker for Schoyen & Peterson was Henry Simmons, and most (not all) rifles he stocked had that shape on the forearm. My Peterson .22LR doesn't, but it might also have been restocked in recent years as the stocks look like new.

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It was just a term I heard amongst some shooters in New England. So if you on the other side haven't heard it then it's no doubt a regional thing. I can however understand it's origin anatomically

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Reply #16 - Sep 8th, 2025 at 9:18pm
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Never heard it before. Guess we need more East Coast input to see who else has.
  
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Reply #17 - Sep 8th, 2025 at 10:53pm
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The forend on my 30 Wesson Ballard is even more phallus shaped.  I keep it that way to intimidate my competitors.
  
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Reply #18 - Sep 8th, 2025 at 11:06pm
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marlinguy wrote on Sep 8th, 2025 at 9:18pm:
Never heard it before. Guess we need more East Coast input to see who else has.


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Reply #19 - Sep 9th, 2025 at 9:57am
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It's not that uncommon, when I was teaching my gunmaking class several students decided that was the shape of the schnable going on their forends, one can only guess where that went.  And they hadn't conspired before coming up with their ideas either, they claimed it was natural thoughts.  Freudian?
  
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Reply #20 - Sep 9th, 2025 at 10:44am
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Mercy. Now I'll never look at a schnabel forearm tip the same again. Gives me an idea for a palm grip though.... Cheesy
  
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Reply #21 - Sep 9th, 2025 at 11:26am
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gnoahhh wrote on Sep 9th, 2025 at 10:44am:
Mercy. Now I'll never look at a schnabel forearm tip the same again. Gives me an idea for a palm grip though.... Cheesy


They went there also.
  
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Reply #22 - Sep 9th, 2025 at 11:46am
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My one Peterson Ballard has a plain real simple schnable on it. (kind of a lame photo of it)
  
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Reply #23 - Sep 9th, 2025 at 1:06pm
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I really didn't think my remark would take off like this. Val provided the info I was interested in so I figured that was it. Wrong. It's always been the case in my life where moving around to different locations the locals have names and terms for things an outsider must eventually learn to sound like he belongs. 

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Reply #24 - Sep 9th, 2025 at 1:33pm
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I apologize to the OP for the tangent this post took.
  
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Reply #25 - Sep 9th, 2025 at 4:40pm
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I guess I should also apologize too but my question was intended to be legitimate curiosity 

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Reply #26 - Sep 9th, 2025 at 7:23pm
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No worries boys....it's been entertaining  Smiley.
Work on my copy of the rifle in the original photo is progressing well. I located a HW with a straight shotgun butt & a #2 round barrel that was shot out & begging for a reline. Just have to figure out what cartridge to go with.
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Reply #27 - Sep 9th, 2025 at 10:17pm
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pictures? Smiley
  
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Reply #28 - Sep 9th, 2025 at 10:58pm
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Spud,
There are some barrel blanks on eBay in 50 BMG.  I will make you a free breech seater if you put one on your highwall Smiley
  
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Reply #29 - Sep 10th, 2025 at 7:20am
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Black, I built a highwall with casting set (8620 steel) using a 50 cal machine gun barrel cut to 30" cut full octagon ( 1.375" at reciever) then chambered to 510 nitro express (50-140 case). Rifle weighed 20 lbs. Kicked like he'll with 500 grain bullet around 2400 fps. Don't shoot it a lot!
  
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