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Baker Rifle
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Quick Overview
Manufacturer
Origin
Production
1801 - 1837
Caliber
Overview
The Baker Rifle was the first standard-issue British military rifle, a .625 caliber flintlock muzzle-loader used by the elite Rifle Regiments during the Napoleonic Wars. Its rifled barrel and sword bayonet made it a revolutionary departure from the standard smoothbore infantry musket.
Calibers & Ammunition
Dimensions
Overall Length
1,162mm (45.7 in)
Barrel Length
762mm (30 in)
Weight
4.1 kg (9 lb)
Mechanical
Action Type
Flintlock, single-shot, muzzle-loading, rifled (7-groove)
Trigger Type
Single-stage with set trigger on some variants
Sights Type
Adjustable rear tangent sight graduated to 300 yards, blade front
Magazine Capacity
Single-shot, muzzle-loading
Additional Information
action
Flintlock, muzzle-loading, rifled (7-groove, 1:120 twist)
barrel
762mm (30 in) — shorter than standard muskets for ease of loading while prone
bayonet
24-inch sword bayonet (not a socket bayonet)
caliber
.625 caliber (15.9mm) — rifled, patched ball
rate_of_fire
2 aimed shots per minute, slower than smoothbore
effective_range
180 m individual target, 270+ m volley
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