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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: MKemper on September 17, 2023, 12:18:37 AM

Title: Baxter Bean Toeplate Patchbox
Post by: MKemper on September 17, 2023, 12:18:37 AM

Would anyone have an image showing the inside cavity of the Baxter  Bean "Tenn." toeplate patchbox.

Title: Re: Baxter Bean Toeplate Patchbox
Post by: rsells on September 17, 2023, 07:50:33 AM

Mkemper,
I had the same question a few years back and could not find any photographs.  Attached is a photo of the interior of the box I made on my customer's rifle.  If I build another, I will use a tack configuration for the release.  Mine worked well, but I still wonder how the original release, cavity, and spring looked like.  If you find a photo of the original box, please send me a photo at rbpodge@twlakes.net.  I have another rifle to build down the road  a bit that will have a toe plate box.  Good luck with the build.
                                                                  Roger Sells
(https://i.ibb.co/kQGqdTg/toe-plate-box-1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/wMdpvqN)

Title: Re: Baxter Bean Toeplate Patchbox
Post by: Robin Henderson on September 17, 2023, 03:21:09 PM

I wonder if Randall Pierce might not have a photo?

Title: Re: Baxter Bean Toeplate Patchbox
Post by: LynnC on September 24, 2023, 07:31:40 AM

Now That should be in the OTBF Cool Thread!  First I ever heard of such toe box.

Title: Re: Baxter Bean Toeplate Patchbox
Post by: Tim Crosby on September 24, 2023, 11:10:44 AM

  https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=24722.msg237758#msg237758

 http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vb_Yo_ELC48/Slz5XNESXzI/AAAAAAAAPXc/k3CVGGrH9hQ/s1600/8+HB+Spears+page+700.jpg
 

   Tim C.