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    Baker Rifle powder horn (build)

    Has anyone here built a TRS Baker Rifle Powder Horn or have any pictures of one built from the castings? I’ve just received the Rifle Shoppe castings for the Baker Rifle powder horn but, as is usual, no drawings, instructions or example of how these parts should go together. This is the...
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    Flintlock hammer profile advice...?? Before I make a mistake...

    for my Baker rifle... I’m having a lot of strike failures with my flintlock (my video from my “test fire” thread is here showing the problem ) and am trying to chase down the problem. By strike failures I mean failing to strike the primer powder in the pan. I took it out again today...
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    My Baker Rifle - finally finished and firing

    .....mostly..... A couple of photos of my finished TRS Baker Rifle. It took a while and it can do with some tuning (or perhaps I could do with some educating on how to use it properly.....) but I am thrilled with the final result and I had never guessed just how much fun it would be to shoot. I...
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    Vent pick

    First attempt..... While looking at what equipment I might need (want) to start putting together for my Baker rifle I came across this style of vent pick. So I plundered my bucket of offcuts of Damascus pattern steel (which I make up form 4140 and 17N20 for knives) and came up with this...
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    Flintlock not fully striking/closing...any suggestions??

    I had really hoped that I’d be posting my finished Baker Rifle rather than begging for more help but, although I thought that I’d had this sorted a while ago, my hammer won’t fully close with the frizzen not fully opening. Initially the hammer was dragging against the side of the stock and I...
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    Positioning the touch hole...I’d really appreciate some advice

    Before I go ahead and drill the touch hole for my Baker Rifle build I’d really appreciate some advice on positioning it correctly: The plan advises that the “hole should be centred with the pan and levelled with the top edge of the pan”........but.....just to be sure to be sure.....does the...
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    Baker Rifle Ram rod - to brown or not to brown

    It's a TRS Baker Rifle steel ram rod - would they have been browned originally by the manufacturer in the period? I’m thinking of browning it with the understanding that the barrels were browned (or blued) to protect them from rust so am “assuming” that the rods would have been also but that...
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    Help with sear spring length/position

    I’d appreciate some advice on this one before I do something drastic and irreparable.........like grinding the end of my sear spring down and reshaping/rehardening it: It’s on my TRS Baker Rifle lock (the kit, not the completed lock) and I’ve fitted the springs pretty much in the shape that...
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    Pistol stock repair - cheap repro’ stock

    I’d be interested in opinions, ideas, experiences and outcomes with repairing any flintlock (or other) pistol stocks - reproduction or original. I picked up a cheap (probably not cheap enough) Japanese repro “Tower flintlock Dragoon pistol” with a repaired(ish) stock with the thought of tidying...
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    Dodgy part from The Rifle Shoppe or wrongly identified? Baker Rifle build.

    Help please - what is this part from my Rifle Shoppe Baker Rifle build kit if it isn’t a dodgy replacement part?? I had fitted most of my Baker Rifle barrel parts while working away from home ( Cutting dovetail slots for under-lugs and sights - Baker Rifle build ) but had forgotten to take the...
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    Cutting dovetail slots for under-lugs and sights - Baker Rifle build

    I had not been able to find someone (in Oz) who could/would machine the dovetails for the underlugs and sights on my Baker Rifle build and I couldn’t find much on-line covering the process so I ended up having a crck at it myself with some pretty basic tools. This is my first ever build so I am...
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    TRS British Heavy Dragoon pistol 1720-1760

    Has anyone here built a TRS British Heavy Dragoon pistol 1720-1760 or might be aware of one that has been built? I’d be very interested to see some photos if there are any in existence.
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    I need help with a TRS Baker Rifle flintlock build

    I’ve been endeavouring to build the TRS Baker Rifle flintlock from the parts kit that they provide and am really struggling with it. I don’t have anything like a mill or any fine/accurate metal working equipment so have been attempting this with hand files, a Dremel, my large floor standing...
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    TRS Baker Rifle kit - can anyone identify this part?

    I have this small part that came with my TRS Baker Rifle kit and for the life of me I can’t positively identify where it belongs or what it is - it doesn’t appear to be listed on any of the parts lists for the rifle and I can’t find a definitive lock kit list specifically called a Flat Lock or...
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    Can anyone identify this makers/merchants name?

    and possibly help me to read and understand any identifiers and learn more about this pistol? (An incredibly thoughtful and generous birthday gift from my wife 🙂) All that I understand (or think that I understand) at this stage is that the barrel stamp is a London “Viewers” mark and that, based...
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    Any recommendations for 1756 Heavy Dragoon flintlock replica’s?

    Hi, I’m looking for a functional replica or a build kit for a 1756 British Heavy Dragoon flintlock and would appreciate any advice on dealing with suppliers and quality and faithfulness of what is out there and what else may be available that I’ve not yet found. It appears to me that there are...
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    Book recommendations to identify flintlock pistols

    I was sure that I had seen a good thread here quite a while back on book recommendations but for the life of me I can’t find it again, so forgive me for what must be an oft asked question (and what may actually be easily found if I knew what to look for and where to look): I am after...
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    The Rifle Shoppe - are they OK?

    I’ve been corresponding with Jane at The Rifle Shoppe about some parts that I’ve been waiting on since September but I haven’t been able to get a response since early November. I know they are a small operation and can take some time to get things out, but they don’t seem like the sort of...
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    Baker Rifle builds

    Other than the very helpful Jeff B build photos posted by tsmgguy a few days ago, Pics, Baker Rifle Build By Jeff B. , is anyone aware of any Baker Rifle builds being documented and discussed? I’ve just received my kit from TRS and have started to clean up the castings but would be very...
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