Baker rifle
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The Baker rifle was a British flintlock rifle introduced in the early 19th century, notable as one of the first standard-issue rifles for the British Army and famed for its accuracy and use by rifle regiments during the Napoleonic Wars.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | flintlock rifle ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | British Army Board of Ordnance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ammunitionType | paper cartridge ⓘ |
| barrelLength | approximately 30 inches ⓘ |
| barrelType | rifled barrel ⓘ |
| bayonetBladeLength | approximately 23 inches ⓘ |
| bayonetType | sword bayonet ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedBy | Ezekiel Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
light infantry
ⓘ
skirmishers ⓘ |
| firingRate | about 2–3 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
iconic weapon of British riflemen in the Napoleonic era
ⓘ
one of the first standard-issue rifles in the British Army ⓘ |
| introducedInPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1800 ⓘ |
| loadingMechanism | muzzle-loading ⓘ |
| lockType | flintlock ⓘ |
| maximumPracticalRange | up to 600 yards in skilled hands ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
fitted with a sword bayonet
ⓘ
greater accuracy than smoothbore muskets ⓘ shorter and handier than line infantry muskets ⓘ |
| notableUserUnit |
5th Battalion, 60th (Royal American) Regiment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
60th Regiment of Foot NERFINISHED ⓘ 95th Rifles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overallLength | approximately 45 inches ⓘ |
| predecessor | Brown Bess musket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCaliber |
.625 inch
ⓘ
about 15.9 mm ⓘ |
| projectileType | round lead ball ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rifling |
7 grooves
ⓘ
progressive twist ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | mid-19th century ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | circa 1801 ⓘ |
| sightType |
blade front sight
ⓘ
fixed rear sight ⓘ |
| standardIssueFor | British rifle regiments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stockMaterial | walnut ⓘ |
| typicalEffectiveRange | up to 200–300 yards ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
King's German Legion NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByBranch |
British light infantry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British rifle regiments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Napoleonic Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ War of 1812 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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