The typical, French stock architecture is very graceful, but also designed for shooter comfort. The comb DOES not protrude at a high or angled position, allowing the shooter to see right over the breech without pushing the tender cheekbone down onto the comb line, which would produce felt recoil... as in BADLY felt recoil! This gun was fitted up for a sling with rear dome head stud in fire blued condition.
Here a is a very graceful shot of the Wilson from lock to butt plate. The raised, carved, tear drop lock panels really add a nice touch of class to the overall look of this fine rifle.
A very nice, stumpwood, left hand Wilson is fitted up with a 41 inch .54 caliber for greatly improved long range performance. Note the placement of the rear sight halfway between the front sight and the position of the shooter's eye. It helps greatly in the focus of sights and target.
The typical, "beavertail" raised carving around the tang was a standard feature on these guns. I also engraved a "sunburst" on the breech to dress it up. The butt plate finial shows the bow/arrows/quiver insignia matching the lock plate.
The left hand Wilson lock is 6 inches long and has the bow/arrows/quiver engraving which matches the butt plate finial. The sideplate has a very detailed dragon which was typical of the Wilson guns. Note fire blued bolt heads.