An 1806-pattern reproduction with a rounded patch box and goose-necked cock, recalling the rifle regiments of the Napoleonic Wars.
Supplied in a non-firing state.
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Technical details Specifications & construction
Bore.62 calibre, smoothbore
The vents are not drilled from the
pan into the barrel making them non-firing (read further on this below). The frizzens are case hardened to produce good
sparks.
The
seamless tempered barrels are made of gun steel (type
:BS970 no.080M40)
and the breeches are tight. The
barrels are smoothbore (.62 Cal).
We do not do this type of work.
Please note
there are a number of questionable quality replica Baker Rifles being sold
on online auctions, etc.
These copies are
not
the Baker Rifle being offered
here.
They have no grain to the wood, the muzzle of the barrel goes
way far past the end of the nose cap, and the sights are bizarrely shaped.
Do your research before buying.
The story behind the pattern
History
Now
available:
The Cartridge pouch used with the Baker rifle.
See
it here.
British Army Baker
Rifle for Sale. 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). In fact Bernard
Cornwell, author of the Sharpe Series, has purchased a Baker Rifle from us as
well.
In addition we supplied our Baker Rifles to both the famous historic site
the Alamo and the 2004 movie of the same name.
As the images testify this is a beautiful replica
of this famous rifle.
The rifle corps of the British Army, along with a
number of other foreign armies financed by Great Britain,
used the Baker Rifle throughout the Napoleonic Wars. In North America, the
Baker Rifle was used by the rifle companies of the 60th Regiment during the
invasion of Maine in 1814.
The famous 95th Rifles used them at New Orleans in
1815.
After the war, the 60th and Rifle Brigade continued to use
them in garrison in Canada into the 1840s.
The Mexican Army purchased
large stocks of Baker Rifles and were used at the Battle of the Alamo.
Click here to read about loading and firing a Baker
Rifle.
Baker Rifle with one of our
reproduction rifle officer uniforms.
(notice the muzzle is only slightly ahead of the brass nose cap)
Baker Sword Bayonet
Baker Rifle Sword Bayonet and
Scabbard Out of stock
If upon receiving
your musket you are not completely happy with your purchase, you may return it
for a refund.
All we ask is you cover the shipping costs. It has to be returned in two weeks of receipt and be in its original state (unaltered and unmodified).
Non-Firing State
We sell historically accurate muskets and pistols in a non-firing state for demonstration purposes. This allows us to comply with various local, state, national and international firearms regulations, along with shipping company policy restrictions. This means the product comes right to your doorstep. A certified gunsmith may decide to alter a musket or pistol to a firing state by drilling the vent hole and test firing it. No need to remove the breech plug. We are not legally responsible for any changes from its present state. Please read our Conditions of Use and Legal Disclaimer. The customer is expected to be aware of the laws of their locality that govern products of this nature.
