Baker Rifle (Baker Infantry Rifle)

History of Baker Rifles (Baker Infantry Rifles)

British Army authorities learned a lot from their fighting in the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), especially between the value of the bored long-barreled design and the British reliance on smoothbore rifles. The British "Brownbass" musket competed in the war with the famous American "Kentucky Rifle", the American artillery proved to be more accurate in range, allowing the use of smaller, more independent units against the British massed army, but the accuracy Lower fired from their guns.

Entering the new century, the modernization of the British army as part of the French War of Independence (1792-1802) had begun the war with neighboring France, starting with the issue of standardized rifle designs. The Baker Rifle became the first standardized British designed and developed rifle to enter service thanks to work primarily from the arms manufacturer Ezekiel Baker.

Introduced and first manufactured in 1800, the Baker rifle was in service from 1801 to 1837 before being superseded by more modern types. During this period, approximately 22,000 rifles were produced, supplied by no less than 20 British assemblers.

The design was influenced by a careful study of the German "Jager rifle".

The 32" barrel was modeled as a .75, then a slightly shortened model with a 30" barrel. 653 shots. The classic Baker rifle design has been reworked for a smaller .615 buckshot (0.62 caliber). All versions of the weapon have a typical wooden body with an integrated grip and shoulder rest, and a mount under the barrel for a 24" sword bayonet.

Brass is mounted on the trigger guard below the bolt, and there is a brass patch box on the stock. As a flintlock weapon, the weapon relied on a folding hammer to hold the necessary flint, and when the flint was knocked down onto the curl, a spark was created that was used to initiate the ignition process of the powder in the waiting chamber.

The flintlock was an accepted firearm action for about 200 years before being replaced by primers in the second half of the 19th century. Over time, a more compact version of the gun for cavalry infantry was released as the "Cavalry Carbine".

Other shapes see a 33-inch barrel, which is made to order.

Over the years, with the actual use of the weapon, several basic design samples eventually emerged. Lastly, require (and add) a safety catch, as well as a swivel push rod to better engage the rod on the bottom of the gun.

For simplicity, some weapons do not have a patch box in the stock, while on other variants the bayonet attachment has been changed.

Baker rifles functioned during the Napoleonic Wars of 1803 to 1815, but their output was limited in the British army at the time - the famous Brawnbes still served in large numbers on the front lines. Baker rifles used in combat (usually issued to special forces) gave good reports of range accuracy while being able to be widely abused on the battlefield, although their reloading process was considered more tedious than competing muskets.

Some weapons are assigned to snipers as snipers because they have a range efficiency of up to 200 yards - successful hits are recorded at 600 yards, although this is uncommon.

Considering the period of firearm development it was in, the Baker rifle lived a healthy and long life. Examples were eventually sourced from Canada, Mexico, Nepal, and the United States, and further fighting after the Napoleonic Wars included the Anglo-American War of 1812, the Indian War (until 1924), and during the Texas Revolution (1835-1836) from neighboring Mexico to Formation of the Republic of Texas.

Some Baker rifles were also passed on to Union allies during the Napoleonic Wars.

Baker Rifle (Baker Infantry Rifle) Specification

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