Product Details
A GOOD .625 BAKER PATTERN 1805 FLINTLOCK SERVICE RIFLE MARKED TO THE 1ST BATTALION 95TH (RIFLE ) REGT. serial no A / 48,
with 30 1/2ins twist iron barrel rifled with seven grooves, and stamped with the Kings proofs, fitted with a sword bayonet bar at muzzle, the front-sight being a blade on a thin base, the rear-sight with a fixed vee leaf and a single hinged leaf, flat pattern lock stamped "TOWER" on the tail and bearing the crown "G.R." cypher to the centre together with the small crown arrow ordnance inspection stamp, and having the raised semi-waterproof pan, border line engraved flat ring neck cock, regulation brass mounted full walnut stock with slit pattern fore-end devised that the ramrod would not stick or jam, the butt with cheek rest on the left side and on the right is fitted a rectangular brass patchbox containing a set of original Baker implements, scroll trigger-guard, and two rammer pipes, the butt-cap engraved '95th / 1 / A / 48', the rifle is complete with its sling swivels and correct ramrod. A good example of a rare and iconic rifle
Provenance: This is an exceptionally rare, historic rifle, British service issue Baker rifles are scarce, regimentally marked specimens to an elite regiment exceptionally so. The 95th (Rifle) Regiment served through out the Peninsular campaign in both Spain and Portugal seeing action in all the major battles. They formed the rearguard on the retreat to Corunna, were present at the battles of Badajoz, Salamanca, Talavera, and Vittoria to name but a few. It is recorded that on the 3rd January 1809 Rifleman Plunket of the 1st Battalion 95th shot and killed French General Colbert at an estimated range of between 400 to 600 yards and then shot another officer who went to the Generals aid, with a Baker rifle such as this. The regiment was also present at one of history's most famous battles "Waterloo", where against all odds they held their position, armed with rifles such as this. For the purpose of Bernard Cornwell's famous stories and T. V. series Richard Sharpe served in the 95th (Rifles).
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Estimate £4,000-6,000