Hi Ken,

I am very interested in the early W.H. Baker guns, and would look forward to discussing on this forum, or a sub-forum, or associated forum. I will bring it up at the LCSCA annual meeting at the Southern SxS as recommended by Drew.

As you know, the W.H. Baker guns are the progenitor of the L.C. Smith shotgun that we all know and love today. These early examples are not well documented, and thus provide an opportunity to explore, research, and learn. Daryl has done a yeoman's job in collecting information on the W.H. Baker gun, and it would be a shame to let that go to waste. Researching these old guns is one of the aspects of this hobby that I enjoy so much (and I know that you do as well).

Question, should we limit this to side by side shotguns made by W.H. Baker, or should we include the 3-Barrel guns as well? Give the small population, I am thinking we include the 3-Barrel guns as well.

Best,
Stephen