The Pattern 1800 Infantry Rifle, better known as the Baker rifle, was a flintlock rifle designed by English gunsmith Ezekiel Baker and used by the British Armed Forces from 1801 to 1837.

We now have reproductions of the famous Baker Rifle (1806 model) with rounded patch box, rounded lock with goose-necked cock. This rifle is made by the same manufacturers who made rifles for the Television Series Sharpe's Rifles (other companies have falsely claimed this).

The Baker Rifle allowed for specially trained British troops become the premiere skirmishers and marksmen of early 19th century warfare.

British Baker Rifles. In the late 1790’s the British again started testing rifles and different rifling, trying to find one pattern to adopt, where as to eliminate the supply problems with all foreign rifles they were using at that time. Ezekiel Baker’s rifling was adopted February 4, 1800.

The Baker Rifle was an effective, dependable, and easy-to-produce weapon. It has a long and illustrious career serving in many battles and skirmishes through the Peninsular War of the Napoleonic Wars, the War of 1812, the American Indian Wars, and the Texas Revolution.

Mar 16, 2017 · Though a number of guns were tried, it was ultimately decided to adopt the design of London gunmaker Ezekiel Baker. Taking its basic appearance from Germanic jäger-style rifles, Baker’s arm...

The Baker rifle was a muzzle-loading flintlock weapon used by the British Army in the Napoleonic Wars, notably by the 95th Rifles and the 5th Battalion, 60th Regiment of Foot. This rifle was an accurate weapon for its day, with reported kills being made at …

Jun 18, 2020 · The Baker rifle, named for London gunmaker Ezekiel Baker, entered British service in 1800 as the "Pattern 1800 Infantry Rifle" with what was to become the "95th or Rifle Regiment," later...

May 3, 2019 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Baker Rifle (Baker Infantry Rifle) Muzzle-Loading Service Rifle including pictures.

How to fire a baker rifle in the British Army for Sharpe's Rifles and the 95th Rifles