Winchester Highwall Stocks
Here is a fine example of a finished rifle done by one of my customers. He was competing with it at the BPCS Nationals at Whittington Center and brought it by to show me. He deserves a well done for this job.
Customer's Highwall seen at Raton BPCS Nationals. Owner, Fred Leeth III
Two Winchesters by Curt Hardcastle, above is the straight grip Highwall shotgun, and below is the same pattern buttstock on a Lowwall
That is a very nice classic Lowwall, crescent rifle butt and schnabble forearm.
These are actual stocks I produced. They can be carved in any wood you want.
Top stock in photo;
1st model Schuetzen, or Special Sporting. Uses the Helm schuetzen buttplate.
Second from top;
Deluxe Sporting, designed for max. legal comb height for BPC Silhouette rules.
Measure it to be sure before finishing!
My checkered steel shotgun buttplate is perfect for this stock.
Third down from the top;
A standard pistolgrip shotgun butt. Note the pistolgrip has a bit steeper curvature. A decent
stock for all-around use.
Top stock in photo;
1st model Schuetzen, or Special Sporting. Uses the Helm schuetzen buttplate.
Second from top;
Deluxe Sporting, designed for max. legal comb height for BPC Silhouette rules.
Measure it to be sure before finishing!
My checkered steel shotgun buttplate is perfect for this stock.
Third down from the top;
A standard pistolgrip shotgun butt. Note the pistolgrip has a bit steeper curvature. A decent
stock for all-around use.
These are the 3 patterns I cut for the straight grip highwalls.
The standard crescent rifle is a copy of the common factory pattern, and my crescent rifle buttplate is used on this. Crescent buttplate and screws, 38.00
The standard shotgun butt, middle in the picture, is likewise a copy of the factory pattern, it has no buttplate inlet, but my checkered steel buttplate works fine. Checkered steel winchester shotgun buttplate, with screws, 36.00
The Midrange shotgun butt at the bottom of the picture is a hybrid I made up for shooters desiring a higher comb than the traditional shotgun shown above it. The comb is more parallel with the bore line, making it ideal for Silhouette shooting.
These stocks are shown in standard walnut, and can be ordered in any grade of wood you desire.
The standard crescent rifle is a copy of the common factory pattern, and my crescent rifle buttplate is used on this. Crescent buttplate and screws, 38.00
The standard shotgun butt, middle in the picture, is likewise a copy of the factory pattern, it has no buttplate inlet, but my checkered steel buttplate works fine. Checkered steel winchester shotgun buttplate, with screws, 36.00
The Midrange shotgun butt at the bottom of the picture is a hybrid I made up for shooters desiring a higher comb than the traditional shotgun shown above it. The comb is more parallel with the bore line, making it ideal for Silhouette shooting.
These stocks are shown in standard walnut, and can be ordered in any grade of wood you desire.
Straight grip highwall patterns
Forearms for Winchester Highwall- #3 or #4 Octagon channels available.
Top view: showing channel, and spring mortise, (note that I do not drill for the mounting screw)
Bottom view: showing the traditional ebony inset
Side view: showing profile
Ebony inset in Highwall forearm. Here is a good example of a finished Highwall forearm showing the ebony inset, this particular job by Dan Edwards, Raton, NM. I put the ebony inset on all my Highwall and Lowwall forearms.
Winchester forearm mounting set. Forearm mounting Lug, escutcheon and screw.
Here is the classic Winchester shotgun buttplate. It would be difficult to pick a better plate for a highwall shotgun buttstock. Some of my Win. stock patterns offer a starter inlet for this plate. These sell for $36.00 (screws included).
This is a Highwall Silhouette Rifle owned and stocked by Dan Edwards of Raton, NM.
Browning Highwall by Dan Edwards. Here is another project finished by Dan Edwards, in special select Calif. Claro. You can't pack much more fiddleback in a blank than this one shows. Dan wanted a bit longer stock with a cheekrest, so this one I made up special.