Re: W. H. Baker and Co. Double barrel shotguns
Gentlemen, please allow me to share some info from the 5 WH Bakers from my collection of 3 drillings a 12 gauge and a 10 ga. All of the drilling and the 10 ga are serialized and have the dolls head. The 12 gauge has neither attribute nor is it marked WH Baker but I know from the rifle cocking lever that it is. The serial numbers range from 184 to 1397 and 1397 is the only one with the. grade designation of B. WH Baker is stamped in small block lettering on 2 other guns, 1 is stamped in cursive and SN 184, a 10x10x44.40 drilling is highly engraved and stamped in an entirely larger block lettering. Another oddity is that the two earlier drilling have the large rifle cocking lever outside the front face of the trigger guard as the later one has the lever on the trigger assembly inside of the guard.This gun, as with the Baker Patds, require the trigger guard in place to keep the rifle cooked. Sorry I'm not able to post photos but if you reply to cedarclyffelodge@gmail.com I will send them to you. Thanks, Tom
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