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**Mike Irwin** · June 2, 2011, 09:12 PM

Gary,

It was my understanding that the sharp crescent butt plate really was a regionless feature.

There are four Pennsylvania Long Rifles in my family, family guns, all from the early to mid 1800s, and all have crescent butt plates.

None, however, have the "swoop" stock, as I've always called it.

June 2, 2011, 09:12 PM	#14
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	Gary, It was my understanding that the sharp crescent butt plate really was a regionless feature. There are four Pennsylvania Long Rifles in my family, family guns, all from the early to mid 1800s, and all have crescent butt plates. None, however, have the "swoop" stock, as I've always called it. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.