Italian Firearms Group 1805 Baker Rifle
Italian Firearms Group · Rifle · In Production · 2026
Also known as: Pedersoli 1805 Baker Rifle, P1805 Baker, Infantry Rifle (Baker)
Overview
The Italian Firearms Group 1805 Baker Rifle is a faithful modern reproduction of the British Baker rifle, the flintlock muzzleloader that was the first rifle generally issued to the British Army. Manufactured by Davide Pedersoli of Italy and imported to the United States by the Italian Firearms Group, it features a 30-inch match-grade tapered round barrel in the correct .625 bore with seven-groove rifling and a slow 1:120-inch twist suited to a patched round ball. The rifle is stocked in walnut shaped to original Baker proportions and fitted with period-correct brass furniture, a patch box and a flintlock tuned for fast, reliable ignition, making it suited to collectors, re-enactors and black-powder competitors.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3810 g (134.4 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1154 mm (45.43") |
| Barrel Length | 762 mm (30.00") |
| Firing Mechanism | Flintlock |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Muzzle Velocity | 366 m/s (1201 fps) |
| Effective Range | 180 m (197 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 3048 mm (120.00") |
| Number of Grooves | 7 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Browned |
Calibers
- .625 Caliber (62 Cal Round Ball) · primary — also known as .625 cal, 62 caliber, .62 cal patched round ball
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Muzzleloaded
- Safety mechanisms: Half Cock Notch
- Features: Muzzleloader, Flintlock Ignition, Match Grade Barrel, Walnut Stock, Brass Furniture, Patch Box, Sword Bayonet Lug, Fixed Sights
Service history
Operators
- British Army (95th Rifles, original 1800s pattern) · adopted 1800 · as Infantry Rifle, Baker pattern
Conflicts
- Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)
- Peninsular War (1808-1814)
Production
Production years: 2026-present
Modern reproduction; original Baker rifles were produced from roughly 1800 to 1838.
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Designer: Ezekiel Baker
Notes
Single-shot muzzleloading flintlock; action_type, magazine and cartridge case dimensions are not applicable and left null. .625-inch bore fires a patched .62-caliber round ball over a black-powder charge. Manufactured by Davide Pedersoli S.r.l. (Gardone Val Trompia, Italy); IFG is the U.S. importer/distributor.
Background
The original Baker rifle was the standard arm of the British 95th Rifles, whose green-jacketed sharpshooters became legends of the Napoleonic Wars; rifleman Thomas Plunket famously used one to pick off a French general at an extraordinary range during the retreat to Corunna.