Is there a book on Bakers? I just picked up a very nicely engraved Baker, it has game scenes on each side plate and Baker Hammerless Gun Co., what looks like an elk on the bottom of the action and a flying duck on the trigger guard. In looking at the water table the only original numbers on it are 3, B and some patent date info. It came with 30" twist barrels. There are no serial numbers engraved on the trigger guard tang like on most doubles.
The only other numbers on the water table are (4 digits . 2 digits) 17xx.55 that match the same 4 digits . 2 digits on a set of Bohler Antinit blued steel barrels that are marked Ferlach that must have been made for the gun at a much later date.
I'm trying to find out what I can about this gun, the grade, when it was made and what the correct forend wood would look like. The forend wood was replaced.
Jack K
