dgb...no, thats not right...but you've helped me to date Baker 38...I'll explain...first Clines patent is 263 not 268...but if you look on page 2 of Clines patent, you will see that there are bridles present...that patent was submitted in March of 1903, and Bakers shotguns already had bridles on their locks...George Clines patent is unusual because although George was from Batavia, and his trigger was drawn on a Baker, there is no assignor (Baker)...BUT... many selective Cline triggers have been observed on Baker guns...unlike the Parkin brothers,also of Batavia, patented single trigger which has not been seen by anyone who can back their words with example..446,166 on the other hand is the patent issued to Hollenbeck for the safety interceptors that I have pointed out on Baker No.38...So...Baker No.38 was probably manufactured after July 1892, but before March 1903, as bridles were present by that point.
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DKatt...did you notice that the hammer stop on the lock [no38] I showed has been hammered completely off? It wasn't present when I opened the gun...If you want I can show both locks together so that the remaining hammer stop can be seen
