Revised: 3/12/2015

Please Note: Pre-ban ivory bead sight. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object“. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31.

*BRACE OF BAKER “A” GRADE GUNS.

SN 2599/ 4269. Cal. 12 ga. Both with 2-3/4″ Chambers and 28″ Damascus bbls. SNs are on bbl flats. Lumps are fitted with recoil lugs. Typical case hardened Baker sidelock actions feature double triggers and non-automatic safeties. Gun 2599 has etched “engraving” on lockplates depicting a trio of quail on left, and a pair of snipe on right, and is marked “Baker Gun Co” on left, and “Batavia NY” on right. A setter is on trigger guard bow. Gun 4269 has nicely cut engraved dogs on lockplates; a pointer on left, and a setter on right, and has light scroll engraving with “Baker Gun Co” on both lockplates, and flying duck on trigger guard bow. Both guns are stocked in lightly streaked European walnut and have typical checkering on round knob long pistol grips, and have hard rubber buttplates with Baker logos. Both guns also have matching splinter forends with inset ebony tips, and J-spring releases. Gun 2599: Bore diameter: left -.719, right -.719. Bore restrictions: left -.027 (Mod), right -.004 (IC). Minimum wall thickness: left -.044, right -.040. Drop at heel: 3-1/4″, drop at comb: 2″. Weight: 7 lbs 1 oz. LOP: 14-1/8″. Gun 4269: Bore diameter: left -.726, right -.726. Bore restrictions: left -.029 (IMod), right -.006 (IC). Minimum wall thickness: left -.024, right -.026. Drop at heel: 2-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-15/16″. Weight: 7 lbs 6 oz. LOP: 13-3/4″. CONDITION: Gun 2599: Very good. Bbls retain approx 80% orig Damascus finish. Action retains 30% orig color. Trigger guard retains most of its blue. Stocks retain most of their orig finish with a number of dents, marks, and light scratches from normal field use. Right bore is good with considerable pitting throughout. Left bore is very good, frosted. Action is tight. GUN 4269: Excellent. Bbls retain approx 85% orig Damascus finish. Action and lockplates retain 70% orig case hardening color, thinning at backs of lockplates, and silvering on bottom and sharp edges, 30 – 40% is quite vivid. Trigger guard retains 70 – 80% of its blue. Stocks retain most of their orig finish with numerous light scratches and marks. Bores are excellent, with a few patches of light frosting. Action is tight. J-spring weak. 4-54031 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2617

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Auction: Firearms - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2617	$2,875.00	Revised: 3/12/2015 Please Note: Pre-ban ivory bead sight. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object“. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31. BRACE OF BAKER “A” GRADE GUNS. SN 2599/ 4269. Cal. 12 ga. Both with 2-3/4″ Chambers and 28″ Damascus bbls. SNs are on bbl flats. Lumps are fitted with recoil lugs. Typical case hardened Baker sidelock actions feature double triggers and non-automatic safeties. Gun 2599* has etched “engraving” on lockplates depicting a trio of quail on left, and a pair of snipe on right, and is marked “Baker Gun Co” on left, and “Batavia NY” on right. A setter is on trigger guard bow. Gun 4269 has nicely cut engraved dogs on lockplates; a pointer on left, and a setter on right, and has light scroll engraving with “Baker Gun Co” on both lockplates, and flying duck on trigger guard bow. Both guns are stocked in lightly streaked European walnut and have typical checkering on round knob long pistol grips, and have hard rubber buttplates with Baker logos. Both guns also have matching splinter forends with inset ebony tips, and J-spring releases. Gun 2599: Bore diameter: left -.719, right -.719. Bore restrictions: left -.027 (Mod), right -.004 (IC). Minimum wall thickness: left -.044, right -.040. Drop at heel: 3-1/4″, drop at comb: 2″. Weight: 7 lbs 1 oz. LOP: 14-1/8″. Gun 4269: Bore diameter: left -.726, right -.726. Bore restrictions: left -.029 (IMod), right -.006 (IC). Minimum wall thickness: left -.024, right -.026. Drop at heel: 2-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-15/16″. Weight: 7 lbs 6 oz. LOP: 13-3/4″. CONDITION: Gun 2599: Very good. Bbls retain approx 80% orig Damascus finish. Action retains 30% orig color. Trigger guard retains most of its blue. Stocks retain most of their orig finish with a number of dents, marks, and light scratches from normal field use. Right bore is good with considerable pitting throughout. Left bore is very good, frosted. Action is tight. GUN 4269: Excellent. Bbls retain approx 85% orig Damascus finish. Action and lockplates retain 70% orig case hardening color, thinning at backs of lockplates, and silvering on bottom and sharp edges, 30 – 40% is quite vivid. Trigger guard retains 70 – 80% of its blue. Stocks retain most of their orig finish with numerous light scratches and marks. Bores are excellent, with a few patches of light frosting. Action is tight. J-spring weak. 4-54031 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2617 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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*BRACE OF BAKER “A” GRADE GUNS.