Daryl,
You bring up some very good points, many that I have mulled over for years. Every source I have shows that Wright did the carving at Hoffman. Nothing I would expect from an English trained gunsmith.
There has always been some lingering doubt right up until the time I acquired the Wright rifle. I guess one of the big question is who carved the Wright & Sons rifle. Did senior teach junior to carve or did he send the stock to Cleveland to have Junior do it.
This is Cleveland Hoffman No. 20, Cleveland Hoffman No. 24 is stocked by J.V. Howe.
