Interesting Buttplate

I stumbled across this photo of Col. Townsend Whelen’s buttplate from his 1895 Winchester. I’m halfway tempted to replicate it on my .35 Whelen 1895. It would seem fitting, somehow.

The bittplate from Colonel Townsend Whelen's 1895 Winchester.

The buttplate from Colonel Townsend Whelen’s 1895 Winchester.

~ by 7.62 Precision on 04 July 2013.

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Tags: 1895 Winchester, 35 whelen, buttplate, Col. Whelen, DIY, engraving, Lever-action, Winchester

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