TRS Officers Fusil Parts, 1996

[PathfinderNC]

I was cleaning up my shop yesterday and came across some stuff I had put away for a 'rainy day'. Last year, a friend and fellow luthier gave me his complete assemblage of The Rifle Shop parts that he had from 1996. (The original invoice is still in the old shipping box). He said it is for a "British Officer's Fusil", and everything is there except the ramrod and front sight. It has two sets of pipes as well, for some reason; I think one is for a wooden ramrod and the other for a steel one. I will have to ask Ken.
The 37" barrel looks like .62 and is made by Ed Rayl and is round-bottom rifled. It is really pitted on the outside from being stored in a damp basement for these past 27 years. Luckily the "British Dragoon Carbine Lock" is in like-new condition.
He started to inlet the barrel channel but didn't get very far.
I am wondering how I am going to go about this. I want to build it but the stock needs work done that I can't do (ramrod hole for starters), and the barrel might be pitted so much that it would look really odd unless I made it to look old. (The inside looks good but I need to get abore light down there.
Anyway, just thought I would share this. I guess me friend was lucky he was able to get all the parts TRS in one order.
PS: These are not for sale or trade.

 

[54ball]

I want to build it but the stock needs work done that I can't do (ramrod hole for starters), and the barrel might be pitted so much that it would look really odd unless I made it to look old. (The inside looks good but I need to get abore light down there.

The barrel will clean up.
Is it a straight rifle?

You have several options as far as stocking that piece. It would be marvelous if a full-sized plan was in the parts? Is it?
Option 1....Lay it out and build it.
Option 2....Lay it out and send it to a stocker like David Keck and others.
Option 3..... Send it to a builder.

The RR hole is no big deal. It's a little stressful but if the groove is cut straight....It's no biggie.

 

[TDM]

That will make for an interesting build. I like it.

 

[Rob M.]

Looks good . Get to.it

 

[FlinterNick]

Interesting rifled fusil, I have a set of pedersoli parts I’ve been wanting to repurpose.

I have an unused barrel i was going to line and rifle in .62 or .66, but will probably just keep it as a smoothie.