When I began my meagre "collection" of sxs shotguns I had a plan. It was to acquire a representative example of a field or graded gun from all the American Classic makers. At first I thought that just meant 5 shotguns; a Parker, Lefever, Fox, Ithaca, and L. C. Smith.
Then I discovered Baker, Syracuse Arms, Meriden, Remington and Baltimore Arms. Finally got them and that left Wilkes-Barre Gun Co. No doubt there are others I've missed but that was the scope of my plan.
The Wilkes-Barre eluded me for years. One would come up on the net from time to time, but they were all hammerguns which I didn't count or were priced way beyond my means. They're rare.
Finally one came up, a nice Damascus B Grade in very good shape other than cut barrels. I picked it up today and shot it this afternoon. Everything works and I even shot pretty well with it.
Overjoyed!...Geo
By the way the serial number is 49!
