The A and B grades were made from 1892 to about 1908 and the serial numbers were in a block from 1-about 7000. One can interpolate the years, but no factory records are known to exist. Who was the author in the DGJ article ? A graph of serial numbers and dates can be made from old ads, testimonials, letters, sales receipts etc. , and that is as close as one can get. One might remember the A and B grades might have been “stocking” grades, so when they were manufactured and sold might be quite different. Also, some records show a huge inventory of finished guns at the Baker Factory at the end of the year, so when made, sold, or distribeted to sellers would be quite different.
Last edited by Daryl Hallquist; 02/20/19 01:12 PM.
