Baker Rifle

The Baker Rifle (officially designated the Pattern 1800 Infantry Rifle) is a flintlock rifle issued to the Rifle regiments of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars. It was the first standard-issue rifle of the British Army.
Designed by Ezekiel Baker in 1800, the Baker was issued to the specialized Rifle brigades of the British Army, who were tasked to act as skirmishers and scouts rather than regular line infantry. The weapon was prized for its long-range accuracy but slow to reload, since ramming a lead ball down the muzzle of a rifled barrel was more difficult than doing the same with a smoothbore musket (an issue that prevented widespread adoption of any rifle before the advent of the Minié ball and similar bullets). Furthermore, the rifling was even more effective if the balls were first wrapped in small leather patches, which increased reloading time still more. Because of this disadvantage, smooth-bore muskets remained the standard-issue weapons for the majority of Napoleonic-era armies, and Napoleon Bonaparte refused to issue rifles to any units of the Grande Armée.
British rifle units used the Baker in Europe during the Napoleonic Wars and in Canada during the War of 1812. Bakers were also supposedly carried by Mexican soldiers at the Battle of the Alamo, and in 2004, the Nepalese government released stores of Bakers that were previously supplied to its army. The British Army was recorded as using Bakers as late as 1841.
Probably the most famous shot fired by a Baker was by Rifleman Thomas Plunket during the retreat to La Coruna, which flew an unmeasured but incredibly long distance (estimated as much as 600-800 yards) to kill French General Auguste Colbert (a short while later, just to prove that it wasn't a fluke, Plunket scored another hit on one of Colbert's aides).
The Baker has enjoyed a resurgence of historical and public interest thanks to its extensive use in the Sharpe series, based on the books by Bernard Cornwell.
==Specifications==
(1800 – 1838)
* Type: Muzzleloading Flintlock Rifle
* Caliber: 0.625 in (15.9 mm) ball
* Weight: 9 lb (4.08 kg)
* Length: 45 3/4 in (116.2 cm)
* Barrel length: 30.375 in (76.2 cm)
* Capacity: 1
* Action: Flintlock
* Rate of fire: User-dependent; approximately 2 rounds a minute
*Muzzle velocity: Variable
*Effective range: Variable (200 yards (183 meters) was the expected maximum range, but successful shots far exceeding that have been recorded)
*Feed system: Muzzle-loaded
*Fire Modes: Single Shot
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===Film===
Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note 	Date
Sharpe's Rifles 	Sean Bean 	Lt. Richard Sharpe 	 	1993
Sharpe's Rifles 	Daragh O'Malley 	Private Patrick Harper 	 	1993
Sharpe's Rifles 	Michael Mears 	Private Cooper 	 	1993
Sharpe's Rifles 	Jason Salkey 	Private Harris 	 	1993
Sharpe's Rifles 	John Tams 	Private Daniel Hagman 	 	1993
Sharpe's Rifles 	Paul Trussell 	Private Isiah Tongue 	 	1993
Sharpe's Rifles 	Lyndon Davies 	Private Perkins 	 	1993
Sharpe's Eagle 	Sean Bean 	Capt. Richard Sharpe 	 	1993
Sharpe's Eagle 	Daragh O'Malley 	Sgt. Patrick Harper 	 	1993
Sharpe's Eagle 	Michael Mears 	Private Cooper 	 	1993
Sharpe's Eagle 	Jason Salkey 	Private Harris 	 	1993
Sharpe's Eagle 	John Tams 	Private Daniel Hagman 	 	1993
Sharpe's Eagle 	Paul Trussell 	Private Isiah Tongue 	 	1993
Sharpe's Eagle 	Lyndon Davies 	Private Perkins 	 	1993
Sharpe's Company 	Sean Bean 	Capt. Richard Sharpe 	 	1994
Sharpe's Company 	Daragh O'Malley 	Sgt. Patrick Harper 	 	1994
Sharpe's Company 	Michael Mears 	Private Cooper 	 	1994
Sharpe's Company 	Jason Salkey 	Private Harris 	 	1994
Sharpe's Company 	John Tams 	Private Daniel Hagman 	 	1994
Sharpe's Company 	Lyndon Davies 	Private Perkins 	 	1994
Sharpe's Enemy 	Sean Bean 	Maj. Richard Sharpe 	 	1994
Sharpe's Enemy 	Daragh O'Malley 	Sgt. Patrick Harper 	 	1994
Sharpe's Enemy 	Michael Mears 	Private Cooper 	 	1994
Sharpe's Enemy 	Jason Salkey 	Private Harris 	 	1994
Sharpe's Enemy 	John Tams 	Private Daniel Hagman 	 	1994
Sharpe's Enemy 	Lyndon Davies 	Private Perkins 	 	1994
Sharpe's Enemy 	 	60th Regiment Riflemen 	 	1994
Sharpe's Honour 	Sean Bean 	Maj. Richard Sharpe 	 	1994
Sharpe's Honour 	Daragh O'Malley 	Sgt. Patrick Harper 	 	1994
Sharpe's Honour 	Michael Mears 	Private Cooper 	 	1994
Sharpe's Honour 	Jason Salkey 	Private Harris 	 	1994
Sharpe's Honour 	John Tams 	Private Daniel Hagman 	 	1994
Sharpe's Honour 	Lyndon Davies 	Private Perkins 	 	1994
Sharpe's Gold 	Sean Bean 	Maj. Richard Sharpe 	 	1995
Sharpe's Gold 	Daragh O'Malley 	Sgt. Patrick Harper 	 	1995
Sharpe's Gold 	Michael Mears 	Private Cooper 	 	1995
Sharpe's Gold 	Jason Salkey 	Private Harris 	 	1995
Sharpe's Gold 	John Tams 	Private Daniel Hagman 	 	1995
Sharpe's Gold 	Lyndon Davies 	Private Perkins 	 	1995
Sharpe's Battle 	Sean Bean 	Maj. Richard Sharpe 	 	1995
Sharpe's Battle 	Daragh O'Malley 	Sgt. Patrick Harper 	 	1995
Sharpe's Battle 	Jason Salkey 	Private Harris 	 	1995
Sharpe's Battle 	John Tams 	Private Daniel Hagman 	 	1995
Sharpe's Battle 	Lyndon Davies 	Private Perkins 	 	1995
Sharpe's Sword 	Sean Bean 	Maj. Richard Sharpe 	 	1995
Sharpe's Sword 	Daragh O'Malley 	Sgt. Patrick Harper 	 	1995
Sharpe's Sword 	Jason Salkey 	Private Harris 	 	1995
Sharpe's Sword 	John Tams 	Private Daniel Hagman 	 	1995
Sharpe's Regiment 	Sean Bean 	Maj. Richard Sharpe 	 	1996
Sharpe's Regiment 	Daragh O'Malley 	Sgt. Patrick Harper 	 	1996
Sharpe's Regiment 	Jason Salkey 	Private Harris 	 	1996
Sharpe's Regiment 	John Tams 	Private Daniel Hagman 	 	1996
Sharpe's Siege 	Sean Bean 	Maj. Richard Sharpe 	 	1996
Sharpe's Siege 	Daragh O'Malley 	Sgt. Patrick Harper 	 	1996
Sharpe's Siege 	Jason Salkey 	Private Harris 	 	1996
Sharpe's Siege 	John Tams 	Private Daniel Hagman 	 	1996
Sharpe's Siege 	Philip Whitchurch 	Capt. William Frederickson	 	1996
Sharpe's Mission 	Sean Bean 	Maj. Richard Sharpe 	 	1996
Sharpe's Mission 	Daragh O'Malley 	Sgt. Patrick Harper 	 	1996
Sharpe's Mission 	Jason Salkey 	Private Harris 	 	1996
Sharpe's Mission 	John Tams 	Private Daniel Hagman 	 	1996
Sharpe's Revenge 	Sean Bean 	Maj. Richard Sharpe 	 	1997
Sharpe's Revenge 	Daragh O'Malley 	Sgt. Patrick Harper 	 	1997
Sharpe's Revenge 	Philip Whitchurch 	Capt. William Frederickson	 	1997
Sharpe's Justice 	Sean Bean 	Maj. Richard Sharpe 	 	1997
Sharpe's Justice 	Daragh O'Malley 	Sgt. Patrick Harper 	 	1997
Sharpe's Waterloo 	Sean Bean 	Lt. Col. Richard Sharpe 	 	1997
Sharpe's Waterloo 	Daragh O'Malley 	Patrick Harper 	 	1997
Sharpe's Waterloo 	Jason Salkey 	Sgt. Harris 	 	1997
Sharpe's Waterloo 	John Tams 	Sgt. Daniel Hagman 	 	1997
The Alamo 	Patrick Wilson 	Lt. Col. William Travis 	 	2004
Sharpe's Challenge 	Sean Bean 	Richard Sharpe 	 	2006
Sharpe's Challenge 	Daragh O'Malley 	Patrick Harper 	 	2006
Sharpe's Peril 	Sean Bean 	Richard Sharpe 	 	2008
Sharpe's Peril 	Daragh O'Malley 	Patrick Harper 	 	2008
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies	Lily James 	Elizabeth Bennet 	 	2016
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies	Bella Heathcote 	Jane Bennet 	 	2016
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies	Ellie Bamber 	Lydia Bennet 	 	2016
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies	Millie Brady 	Mary Bennet 	 	2016
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies	Suki Waterhouse 	Kitty Bennet 	 	2016
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies	Matt Smith 	Parson Collins 	 	2016
Black '47 	Hugo Weaving 	Hannah 	Percussion Cap 	2018
Black '47 	Freddie Fox 	Pope 	Percussion Cap 	2018
Black '47 	James Frecheville 	Martin Feeny 	 	2018
The Woman King 	Lashana Lynch 	Izogie 	 	2022
The Woman King 	 	Portuguese slavers 	 	2022
The Woman King 	Hero Fiennes Tiffin	Santo Ferreira 	Promo shot only	2022
===Video Games===
Game Title 	Appears as	Mods	Notation 	Release Date
Call of Duty: Black Ops III	 	 	Not usable, stands in for Jaeger Rifle 	2017
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 	 	 	Not usable 	2017
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 	 	 	Not usable, seen in the "Alpha Omega" trailer	2018
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Category:Rifle
Category:Battle Rifle
Category:Muzzleloader