Hi Stu.
Is that a flat iron/metal butt plate? I never really noticed till you just now brought this up. But you're right. The rear of the butt stock is not really done in Indian fashion. More Ottoman - but not. LOL I see the dilemma here. Hmmm. Also the length of the butt stock seems more a standard type length versus the extra long length of the Indian made stocks. I'm now wondering if the Indian made barrel was re-used sometime back in the period to make the current gun? Possibly another Region where the barrel was re-stocked to suite local tastes? Of course, I'm just speculating here. But you're right. I've never seen that style of butt stock on an all Indian made matchlock. Most curious.
Rick.
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