Pattern 1800 Baker Rifle
TITLE: Pattern 1800 Baker Rifle
MAKER: Backer & Negus
MADE IN: London, England
CALIBER: .69 Caliber
DATE: 1802
DIMENSIONS: Barrel: 29 ½” Length: 46” Height: 6”
INSCRIPTION: Serial Number (N/A) / Action Plate: 1802 / heart shape designs with an X and letters / crown 2 / E. BAKER / + NEGUS.
CREDIT LINE: Guns from the Browning-Cowan Family
OBJECT ID: 986-12-072
The Baker rifle is a muzzle-loading flintlock firearm known for its accuracy in the field. While it was the first standard long arm to be employed by the British Army, this firearm was also used by Americans in the West. It was a popular choice for Mexican sharpshooting troops and American militia during the War of Texas Independence (1835–36).