Quote Originally Posted by Strings View Post
Flintlocks in question didn't have any wood. IIRC, they were silver stocked with iron or steel barrels...
Presumably the stocks were wood covered with silver sheets? I suggest this because of the problems in casting items the size of even a small pistol stock. In addition to weight, porosity created in the casting process makes it almost impossible to end up with a smooth finish. I suppose the stocks could have been made out of sheet silver, formed over a mandrel in much the same manner Scottish steel pistols were made, but given that silver is very soft (compared to iron) and extremely malleable, I would not imagine this to be a desirable method of construction.

A few more details, please?