This is the information I have acquired before Darly's site was up to date. I have in my records serial number 300 and went to 1600, this is for the 3 barrel guns and I can't remember where I got this information from, but in my records, I have 1 16 x16 x 38-50 Ballard that I have pictures of and you probably know the gentleman who owns it (Calif.) It has stamped on the top barrel "Presented to Monroe C. Smith from L.C. Smith". Monroe was Lyman's youngest brother. This was in 1877 and I believe it was the first gun to have L.C. Smith Maker of Baker Guns on the barrel. It has W.H. Baker Pat. on locks.
I have 148 serial numbers of two barrel and 3 barrel guns bukt only one that has L.C. Smith on the lock plates.
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