My Gillespie Stock Patterns

The top pattern is made from an original signed Harvey Gillespie rifle. Harvey was born 6/18/1820 in Mills River NC. He was the son of Mathew Gillespie and was taught the gun making trade by his father. He built rifles in Mills River until his move to Jackson County NC in 1852. In 1868 he moved back to Mills River and died there in 1877.

A picture of this rifle is shown on page 44 and 45 of my book The Gillespie Gun Makers of East Fork NC

The Mathew pattern (last 2 views) is one I made from my original Mathew Gillespie. The rifle is an original flintlock made circa 1810 by Harvey's father Mathew. I think this rifle may have been made before Mathew's move to Mills River, Henderson County NC. This rifle is not in my book, I acquired it after the book was printed.

Both stocks are  inletted for your or my straight or swamped barrel ($30 extra) with the correct ram rod hole pre-drilled. The butt is cut to fit my Gillespie buttplate or you may use the Pete Allan NC/SC butt plate sold by other suppliers.

  1. Lockside view                              
  2. Cheek side view                                      
  3. Curly Maple lock side view
  4. Curly Maple cheek side view
  5. Mathew Gillespie lock side
  6. Mathew Gillespie cheek side
The price for standard grade maple is $185.00, add $20.00 for curly maple and $50 for walnut or black cherry plus s/h. Please call me (804) 794 4863 or email me at tdg23113 (@) verizon.net with questions about stocks or special orders.

Items may be combined for a lower s/h charge. Make payment payable to T. Dennis Glazener. I prefer money orders but personal checks will be accepted for orders less than $100. Checks for orders over $100 will be held until cleared. My shipping address is: T. Dennis Glazener - 917 Manakin Rd. - Midlothian, VA 23113