Videos tagged with Ezekiel Baker

This guide covers the operation and basic maintenance of the Baker Rifle Pattern 1800, a pivotal firearm for Napoleonic Wars sharpshooters. It details loading procedures with specific powder and ball charges, sight usage for extended range, and emphasizes the trade-offs between accuracy and reload speed inherent in rifled muskets of the era. Expert instruction highlights the rifle's historical significance and technical features, including its unique rifling and markings from the Tower of London.

This video provides an expert-level examination of a pair of double-barrel flintlock pistols owned by Prince George, the Prince Regent (later George IV). Firearm expert Jonathan Ferguson details their historical significance, craftsmanship by Ezekiel Baker, and unique features like dual locks, selective firing, gold embellishments, and a captive ramrod. The pistols are assessed for their effectiveness as self-defense weapons and compared to modern handguns.