Hello Gentlemen
I have been away awhile battling hunting and then lung cancer which I am sill fighting, now I start with Chemo The board seem to have changed I do not see as may technical discussions as when I left so I thought I would start one and just see were it goes. I was just reading my spring issue of Double Gun (no it was not late my wife received it and buried it under a lot of other papers while I was in the hospital) I see Mr. Bell is blowing up guns again. I was wondering if any one has ever tested any of the Bakers and if so what were the results. I now most people don't think much of the Baker, except those who collect Bakers and WE try to keep them a secret. But the fact of the matter is that Baker was instrumental in starting two of the top 5 guns co., one being the L.C. Smith, and the other the Ithaca gun company. But you never hear much about them. I am only collecting Bakers with steel barrel because I love to shoot them and am afraid to shoot the Damascus or twist one because I have not seen any reports on them, nor is there a decent gun smith in south jersey to check it out. From what I have read and learned from the members of this board, the older
Bakers were made with top quality Damascus barrels, so I wound conclude that the Bakers should be just as strong as the LC Smith, Ithaca even the famous Parker. Tell me what are your thoughts on this. After seeing the paragons on this post I would Like to own a couple, Instead of having only go after the Folsom ones.
Pete
Last edited by peters; 05/15/07 01:20 PM.
