Buttstock Leather Sleeve for Lever Action Rifle

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I have a nice Uberti 1860 Henry that has some beautiful wood that I'd like to keep in good shape. I've noticed that just with general use I've scratched the buttstock some and with some effort I've repaired those scratches. I'm thinking of installing a leather sleeve on the buttstock to protect it, but am not finding a good source for one. I've found some beautiful ones online, but not really looking to pay $200-$300 for it.

Anyone have one of these on their lever actions and if so, where did you get it?
 
How fancy do you want it to be? If there's a leather supply store such as Tandy's in your area, you can buy everything you need to make a simple sleeve that laces onto the butt stock. Probably less than $30 for a piece of leather, lacing, maybe an edger and a hole punch. Make a pattern from a piece of denim or other fabric before you start whacking on the leather. Usually the people at my local Tandy store are very helpful with advice and assistance.

If you are looking for something already made, check out the classified sections of the SASS and NCOWS websites. Look for custom leather workers.
 
I had a very pleasant experience dealing with gunstockcover.com. Jon checked to make sure he had my order right and did nice work that arrived before he said it would
 
Buttstock covers are popular with cowboy action shooters; they protect the stock from "cart dings" and "safe dings". And then we toss our rifles and shotguns onto tables but that's another discussion.

There are several companies that make them. One of my favorites is Rod Kibler in Georgia; his covers protect more of the stock than some other brands. http://www.rodkiblersaddlery.com/SpecialtyProducts.html
 
Covers are not hard to make if you have a few simple tools and skills. This one is plain vegetable tanned leather, tooled with punches I made from nails, then oiled with extra virgin olive oil. The EVOO naturally gave it the deep color and won't go rancid. Waxed with a blend of EVOO and beeswax.

Buy some leather, read up on techniques, practice on some simple things. Leatherwork is fun and rewarding. FB_IMG_1506477973798.jpg
 
This is one thing I haven't tried to make yet. Should be pretty easy.

If it has beautiful wood, why do you want to cover it up? I'd leave it open to enjoy, scratches from honest wear and all.
 
CraigC said:
If it has beautiful wood, why do you want to cover it up? I'd leave it open to enjoy, scratches from honest wear and all.
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I put a bad scratch in the wood somehow and it bugged me. I fixed it as best I could but I'm looking to get into SASS and I'd rather protect it some when throwing a gun onto a table.
 
Rockrivr1 said:
I put a bad scratch in the wood somehow and it bugged me. I fixed it as best I could but I'm looking to get into SASS and I'd rather protect it some when throwing a gun onto a table.
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Just make sure to remove it when you don't need it. If the leather is not properly tanned and treated it can damage the wood.
 
Tommygunn said:
If you buy it from a decent company, shouldn't it come tanned and properly treated?
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You'd think so, but large manufacturers tend to have more quality control problems than small one man shops. You will pay a true leathersmith more, but you will receive a much superior product.
 
Ok, my butt stock sleeves I ordered from Taylor's arrived yesterday. I note they're stamped "KIRKPATRICK LAREDO TEXAS" on them. Is anyone familiar with this brand, and should I worry they will damage the butt stock wood?
 
Tommygunn said:
Ok, my butt stock sleeves I ordered from Taylor's arrived yesterday. I note they're stamped "KIRKPATRICK LAREDO TEXAS" on them. Is anyone familiar with this brand, and should I worry they will damage the butt stock wood?
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Kirkpatrick's is a well known firearms leather supplier. But, I don't know anything about the source leather and a quick look at their website didn't reveal any info. I'd suggest calling them and flat out asking who supplies their leather and what tanning and dyeing methods are used.

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