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Alas, not my build. All credit goes to Jeff B. for his building skills, and The Rifle Shoppe for the parts set. I have a TRS 1800 pattern Baker, but it was built by The Rifle Shoppe and not by myself. Guys who have built these say that the components furnished by TRS are about 95% finished...

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This rifle was built for me by The Rifle Shoppe. The wait was two years, and well worth it. Linked below is an excellent article about these rifles. It's kind of a dull day here, and I had trouble imaging the lock markings, which are deep and crisp...

In the 1980s I bought a Colt's 1860 that came with most accessories, including a shoulder stock. I used the stock once, thought, 'That's neat', and never used it again. The stock just stayed in its velvet lined compartment in the case until eventually I sold the set. Oh, yeah, a case is...

There's a very old rule of thumb which says that the black powder charge should be equal to 1/4 of the weight of the lead ball used. For a .596 lead ball weighing 318 grs. used in a .62 rifle, that would be about 80 grs. of black powder. Seems like a good place to start for working up loads...

What can't be seen in the photos is how nicely the TRS 1800 pattern Baker rifle fits most shooters. Handling is very natural. If you close your eyes and weld your cheek to the stock, the front sight will be almost perfectly centered in the rear sight notch when you again open your eyes.

The article linked just above puts the 1972 Contract rifle v. M1800 rifle controversy convincingly to bed.

Tantalizing article by Jess Melot of The Rifle Shoppe linked here: The Rifle Shoppe, Inc. - US Arms - 1800 US Short Rifle (Lewis and Clark Rifle) (935) Jess built a L&C 1800 pattern Harper's Ferry rifle for me. It's a thing of great beauty, and subtly different from later M1803 versions.

Here are a series of pics showing the build of a 1800 Pattern Baker Rifle parts set from The Rifle Shoppe. Scroll using the arrows at the side of each photo, or click on the photo itself to open the page with larger photos. Scroll down to the bottom of the page linked and click on the box "load...

Thanks! Did not know this, and had let it become a habit to lower the hammer from full to half cock when necessary. The next time I have the lock out of the gun, I'll study the relationships of these parts. Thanks again!

Got it! (I think.) So, the fly prevents the sear from falling into the half cock notch if the trigger is adjusted for a lighter let off, or if the trigger is pulled very slowly. By adjusted, we mean filing that's been done to the sear or tumbler, not a mechanical adjustment. Right? And, such...

In the Rifle Shoppe's description of their parts set for they above, they mention that "The tumbler has a fly so the trigger can be adjusted very light if desired". Does anyone here know what that means and how the adjustment is made? The trigger on my TRS Baker is not bad at all, but I'd like...

Sword bar, brazed, on a Baker Rifle build by The Rifle Shoppe, No evidence of the brazing is visible. Seems very strong:

Sights, 100 yard fixed and 200 yard flip-up leaf.

Like anything else designed for a leftie. We've had to adapt to a right handed world. That said, it's a wonderful thing to be able to throw this one rifle in my collection to my shoulder and have it actually fit. That in itself took some getting used to!

I'm sure you're right. That left handed ring neck ordnance pattern lock came through the front door at TRS and there was suddenly no need to produce a pattern from scratch.

Here's what The Rifle Shoppe has to say about the left handed baker rifle. I didn't think they were originally made either, but I notice that the side plate from which the casting was made does have Tower and crown GR markings, and another crown inspection mark on the inside of the plate...

I think nice Bakers are so hard to find because they don't often change hands. I suggest considering a parts set from The Rifle Shoppe. Assemble it yourself, or have it done professionally. Any way you slice it, it'll be expensive, and it'll take a considerable amount of time. The results are...

Could not edit my post above. Meant to say The Rifle Shoppe furnishes a 1 in 66 inch twist radius-rifled Colerain barrel. The radius rifling can be seen in the last photo above. Between each land is a shallow concave groove, which helps prevent the build-up of fouling. Other choices are available.

Rob (Britishmuzzleloaders) is using a 1 in 105 inch twist barrel, which is the original British Ordnance standard. The Rifle Shoppe usually furnishes a 1 in 66 inch twist radius .62 rifled barrel of Colerain manufacture with their Baker part sets. Wouldn't be surprised to find that the 66" twist...