Pedersoli 1805 Baker
Davide Pedersoli & C. · Rifle · In Production · 2026
Also known as: Pedersoli Baker 1805 Rifle, Baker 1805 Rifle, P1805 Baker, S196
Overview
The Pedersoli 1805 Baker is a modern .625 caliber flintlock muzzleloading rifle, a faithful reproduction of the British Baker rifle built by Davide Pedersoli of Gardone Val Trompia, Italy. Introduced for 2026 as catalog model S196, it pairs a 30-inch Premium Match Grade steel barrel rifled with seven grooves at a slow 1:120-inch twist suited to a patched round ball with a CNC-machined flintlock in an old-silver finish. The rifle is stocked in walnut shaped to original Baker proportions and fitted with period-correct brass furniture, a patch box, a flip-up long-range rear sight and a sword-bayonet lug, making it suited to collectors, re-enactors and black-powder competitors.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3810 g (134.4 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1155 mm (45.47") |
| Barrel Length | 763 mm (30.04") |
| Action Type | Muzzleloader |
| Firing Mechanism | Flintlock |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Muzzle Velocity | 305 m/s (1001 fps) |
| Effective Range | 180 m (197 yd) |
| Rate of Fire | 2 rpm |
| 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 Rifle Ball · primary — also known as 0.625 in, .625 cal, .62 cal patched round ball, 20-bore ball
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Muzzle Loaded
- Safety mechanisms: Half Cock Notch
- Features: Rifled Barrel, Muzzle Loaded, Flintlock Ignition, Match Grade Barrel, Walnut Stock, Brass Furniture, Patch Box, Flip Up Rear Sight, Sword Bayonet Lug, Ramrod
Service history
Operators
- Black-powder shooters and re-enactors
Conflicts
- Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)
- Peninsular War (1808-1814)
Production
Production years: 2026-present
Modern reproduction introduced by Davide Pedersoli for 2026; the original Baker rifle was produced from roughly 1800 to 1838.
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Designer: Ezekiel Baker
Notes
Single-shot muzzleloading flintlock; action requires no cartridge, so magazine and cartridge case dimensions are not applicable and are left null. The .625-inch bore fires a patched round ball over a black-powder charge. Weight and lengths are the manufacturer's figures for catalog model S196 (8.4 lb, 30-inch barrel, 45.4-inch overall).
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 extraordinary range during the 1809 retreat to Corunna.