Pics, Baker Rifle Build By Jeff B.

[tsmgguy]

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 129 more photos".

Not my rifle and not my build. Thanks to Jeff B. for posting these photos.

The Rifle Shoppe also sells fully assembled but not finished locks, and for most people, this is going to be the best way to go. It would be $395 or so very well spent. The parts set includes no instructions of any kind. At the end of your build, you will have an object of great beauty, made almost entirely by hand.

The 1801 pattern sword bayonet shown is available as a parts set, or assembled and finished. It's correctly marked OSBORNE & GUMBY, along with a crown property mark.

 

[voltigeur]

big job,I remenber when I have done mine.His wife must be happy when she wants take a bath .
Congratulations for your buying.

 

[MountainSmoke]

Very impressive. Beautiful rifle. Thanks for showing this to us.

 

[tsmgguy]

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.

 

[RAEDWALD]

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.

Doesn't work like that on my original Baker Rifle. I have to have my head as far back as I can to just about lower my eye enough to line up the sights. The stock needs a little more drop at the butt. I do know that some of the troops complained about this in the later Bakers and the Board of Ordnance did have some stocks bent in response..

 

[Capnball]

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 129 more photos".

Not my rifle and not my build. Thanks to Jeff B. for posting these photos.

The Rifle Shoppe also sells fully assembled but not finished locks, and for most people, this is going to be the best way to go. It would be $395 or so very well spent. The parts set includes no instructions of any kind. At the end of your build, you will have an object of great beauty, made almost entirely by hand.

The 1801 pattern sword bayonet shown is available as a parts set, or assembled and finished. It's correctly marked OSBORNE & GUMBY, along with a crown property mark.

So.........you knock that out in an afternoon? Lol, just busting. Beautiful build. Probably one of the most comprehensive build photo galleries I've seen on this or any other forum. Ive only seen one guy build a gun from more basic elements. A guy on YouTube called Homemade History. But your level of fit and finish is better. I rebuilt an old gun. It's in the gun builders section. It's called Bridesberg resurrection. It came out ok and it shoots again. Love the photo app you used also.
So, how does it shoot?
Neil

 

[olskool]

very nice,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[tsmgguy]

So.........you knock that out in an afternoon? Lol, just busting. Beautiful build. Probably one of the most comprehensive build photo galleries I've seen on this or any other forum. Ive only seen one guy build a gun from more basic elements. A guy on YouTube called Homemade History. But your level of fit and finish is better. I rebuilt an old gun. It's in the gun builders section. It's called Bridesberg resurrection. It came out ok and it shoots again. Love the photo app you used also.
So, how does it shoot?
Neil

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, and that care has to be exercised not to remove too much materiel from wood or metal as most exterior dimensions are almost "there". The wood to metal fit on my Baker is perfect, and the workmanship and finish from TRS are outstanding. I've posted pics of it elsewhere.

 

[Capnball]

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, and that care has to be exercised not to remove too much materiel from wood or metal as most exterior dimensions are almost "there". The wood to metal fit on my Baker is perfect, and the workmanship and finish from TRS are outstanding. I've posted pics of it elsewhere.

We should have a section where great photos of guns are posted. We could call it gun ****!

 

[tsmgguy]

Doesn't work like that on my original Baker Rifle. I have to have my head as far back as I can to just about lower my eye enough to line up the sights. The stock needs a little more drop at the butt. I do know that some of the troops complained about this in the later Bakers and the Board of Ordnance did have some stocks bent in response..

The beauty of the TRS 1800 Baker rifle is that the drop at the stock is to the original ordnance pattern, which is about perfect for most shooters. Later patterns and the volunteer rifles often changed this, and it often doesn't work as well. On some later rifles, the comb of the stock was a straight line aligned with the barrel, or even inclined up slightly. Not on the 1800.

 

[toot]

what's not to like?!

 

[Larks]

Thanks for posting this, very timely and very helpful as I have just received my Baker Rifle kit from TRS and have started getting the castings cleaned up ready for inletting.

I note that Jeff had difficulty with the trigger guard amongst other things, if you are talking to him could you possibly ask him if he had to “spring” the trigger guard in to place or possibly even bend it to fit? I see with mine when holding it up to the stock and then against the drawing that it is somewhat flatter than it needs to be to fit the stock and I’d be interested to know if that’s what he encountered as well.

Many thanks
Greg

 

[JohnBrown]

Wow, cool rifle. Will there be discounts by Christmas?

 

[JohnBrown]

I would like to know how practical and convenient this rifle is in general. I'm just a beginner and now I'm trying to pick up a rifle for hunting. I'm figuring out what will suit me. I don't want to make a mistake and spend extra money. Did any of you guys buy this rifle? I would really like to test it in the store, but unfortunately I think it's impossible. I can't choose between this rifle and Browning Xbolt Pro right now. I read about it on g4gguns.com but I'm not sure which of these rifles will suit me better. Maybe one of you has dealt with something similar and can tell me?

 

[Capnball]

I would like to know how practical and convenient this rifle is in general. I'm just a beginner and now I'm trying to pick up a rifle for hunting. I'm figuring out what will suit me. I don't want to make a mistake and spend extra money. Did any of you guys buy this rifle? I would really like to test it in the store, but unfortunately I think it's impossible. I can't choose between this rifle and Browning Xbolt Pro right now. I read about it on g4gguns.com but I'm not sure which of these rifles will suit me better. Maybe one of you has dealt with something similar and can tell me?

Are you completely new to black powder? What are your interests? Are you into early American history or maybe military history? I mean you can get a very reliable percussion rifle for hunting at a very reasonable price if it's something you know you want to get involved in but don't want to break the bank. I like it all so I have A Pedersoli Kentucky flintlock, an original 1861 Bridesberg percussion and an unmentionable but seriously, you can pick up a used CVA Hawkins for a song and make the same smoke we make. You might find out it's really not for you OR.....you might develop an addiction to these guns that leads to lifetime of fun, creativity and smiles. Seriously!
Neil