£2,000
AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY 'BAKER' TYPE RIFLE WITH ISSUE MARKS. A flintlock rifle with a 77cm rifled barrel with seven riffling grooves. fore and aft sights and prominent bayonet fitting, the flint lock mechanism with swan neck cock and roller bearing, the side plate marked 'Wood', Fitted with a ramrod beneath the barrel and scrolling brass trigger guard. The walnut stock with raised cheek piece, the brass butt plate engraved with issue marks for F59 A.R. 116 cm overall length. The Baker Rifle or Pattern 1800 Infantry Rifle was designed by Ezekiel Baker and was the first standard issue British made rifle used by the British Army. *CR: Ramrod does not move, walnut possibly sometime cleaned, light surface marks and wear. Action functions holding on half cock. *BP 22.5% (18.75% plus VAT) plus a lot fee of £8 inc. VAT on each lot.
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