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Help to ID this crescent buttplate??
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THREEDFLYER
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February 23, 2024 - 4:31 pm
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Hello all, wondered if anyone could help me ID this one?

I want to list it for sale, but not sure what it fits??

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February 23, 2024 - 4:58 pm
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Musket & carbine plates had that re-curved toe, but don’t know if there were different sizes for each model.

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The only marking I can find is the number “18” stamped on the inside as the photo shows. 

Not sure what make this would be……Winchester, Marlin, Springfield??

Tom Graham - Salmon, Idaho

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That looks like a Winchester 1886 rifle butt plate without checking dimensions.

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February 23, 2024 - 5:31 pm
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1873man said
That looks like a Winchester 1886 rifle butt plate without checking dimensions.

Bob

  

That was my guess as well.

Maverick

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I too believe that it is a Winchester Model 1886 (early production) butt plate.  The Model 1876 butt plates were nearly identical… but they all had trap doors in them.

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February 23, 2024 - 6:04 pm
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Thanks for the help, much appreciated!!Cool

Tom Graham - Salmon, Idaho

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