The standard British infantry man was issued with a Flintlock musket. Here is a list of the key points of the muskets and their variations:
Long Land Pattern
Barrel length; 46-inch (120 cm)
Overall length; 62.5-inch (159 cm)
Weight; 10.4 pounds (4.7 kg)
[edit] Short Land Pattern
Barrel length; 42-inch (110 cm)
Overall length; 58.5-inch (149 cm)
Weight; 10.5 pounds (4.8 kg)
[edit] India Pattern
Barrel length; 39-inch (99 cm)
Overall length; 55.25-inch (140.3 cm)
Weight; 9.68 pounds (4.39 kg)
New Land Pattern
Barrel length; 39-inch (99 cm)
Overall length; 55.5-inch (141 cm)
Weight; 10.06 pounds (4.56 kg)
New Light Infantry Land Pattern
In service; 1811–1854; Issued only to the 43rd, 52nd, 68th, 71st and 85th Light Infantry and the Battalions of the 60th Foot not armed with rifles.Barrel length; 39-inch (99 cm)
Overall length; 55.5-inch (141 cm)
Weight; 10.06 pounds (4.56 kg)
The detail differences between this musket and the standard New Land Pattern were a scrolled trigger guard similar to that of the Baker Rifle except more rounded, a browned barrel and a notch back-sight, the bayonet lug being used as the fore-sight.
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Now the famous Rifle corps were issued with the Pattern 1800 Infantry Rifle. Better known as the Baker Rifle:
| Pattern 1800 Infantry Rifle a.k.a. Baker infantry rifle | |
|---|---|
 A Baker rifle with the 24-inch sword bayonet | |
| Type | Muzzle-loading rifle |
| Place of origin |  Great Britain |
| Service history | |
| In service | British Army 1801-1837 |
| Used by | United Kingdom and Coalition allies |
| Wars | Napoleonic Wars, War of 1812, Indian Wars, Texas Revolution |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1798-1800 |
| Produced | 1800-1838 (all variants) |
| Number built | 22,000+ |
| Variants | Cavalry carbine |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 9 lb, 4.08 kg |
| Length | 45 3/4 in, 1162 mm |
| Barrel length | 30.375 in. (762 mm) |
| | |
| Cartridge | 0.615 in. lead ball |
| Caliber | 0.625 in (15.9 mm) |
| Action | Flintlock |
| Rate of fire | User dependent, Usually 2+ rounds a minute |
| Muzzle velocity | Variable |
| Effective range | Variable |
| Feed system | Muzzle loaded |
I know this may seem dry with a lot of facts and figures, but its needed to give you a sense of what they were using. It will also become useful later when talking about tactics and how bloody the fighting was. These weapons were used sometimes at ranges of 50yrs or less. At that range, they can take a man's arm clean off.
