And to others who provided helpful comments about the rifle I had been working on - most of the parts of this winchester 1873 that were missing I purchased from Numrick Arms, the rest of the missing screws I fabricated. So the wall hanger is now complete and back where it belongs.
Anyway thanks folks for the advice.
Jim
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