Rick,
As Fernando says.
Even Ottoman arms were often stocked in Circassian walnut.
The English Walnut is a bit confusing, as most didn't grow in England. (some did, however!)...........bit like English longbows were made primarily from Spanish yew. (!?)
French walnut could come from France, but also from surrounding areas, but a lot of Circassian walnut gets called French,
I gather nowadays "English" walnut is grown in California, but has a more open grain.
The best figured wood for gunstocks comes from the bowl of the tree, where the roots meet the trunk. This means a walnut tree can't be felled in the usual manner, but has to be grubbed up.
I don't suppose that helps with your question though!
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