*VERY FINE EARLY BAKER PARAGON GRADE WITH DAMASCUS BARRELS.

SN 268. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30″ Fine three stripe Damascus bbls with concave, matted rib, are unmarked except for SN on bbl flats, and are fitted with “extra draw lug”. Case hardened sidelock action features non-automatic safety and double triggers. Action is engraved with sprays of simple and acanthus scroll at about 30% coverage. Fences are semi-relief carved in open shaded scroll. Lockplates with sprays of scroll are engraved with well detailed dogs which are quite lifelike; a setter locks onto point on left plate, and a pointer is riveted at attention, on right. “Baker Gun Co” is at front of each lockplate. Blued trigger guard has scroll engraving and quail on bow, and SN at grip. Nicely marbled and finely figured European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14″ over checkered composition buttplate with Baker logo. Point pattern checkering with line borders is at grip. Matching splinter forend has fancy inset ebony tip and J-spring release. Bore diameter: left-.720, right -.723. Bore restrictions: left -.027 (I Mod), right -.011 (IC). Minimum wall thickness: left -.031, right -.039. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 8 oz. LOP: 14″. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of John Houchins. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 90 – 95% orig fine Damascus finish. Action retains 80% of its case hardening color with some flecking and browning at front part of bottom. Lockplates retain nearly all of their muted color which has thinned a bit toward tails. Trigger guard retains most of its orig blue, but is flaked on bow and silvered at grip. Stocks retain nearly all of an old oil finish with a number of light marks and bumps, checkering nicely re-cut. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. A fine example of this relatively scarce American classic. 4-50882 MGM254 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3523

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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
	3523	$4,025.00	VERY FINE EARLY BAKER PARAGON GRADE WITH DAMASCUS BARRELS. SN 268. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30″ Fine three stripe Damascus bbls with concave, matted rib, are unmarked except for SN on bbl flats, and are fitted with “extra draw lug”. Case hardened sidelock action features non-automatic safety and double triggers. Action is engraved with sprays of simple and acanthus scroll at about 30% coverage. Fences are semi-relief carved in open shaded scroll. Lockplates with sprays of scroll are engraved with well detailed dogs which are quite lifelike; a setter locks onto point on left plate, and a pointer is riveted at attention, on right. “Baker Gun Co” is at front of each lockplate. Blued trigger guard has scroll engraving and quail on bow, and SN at grip. Nicely marbled and finely figured European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14″ over checkered composition buttplate with Baker logo. Point pattern checkering with line borders is at grip. Matching splinter forend has fancy inset ebony tip and J-spring release. Bore diameter: left-.720, right -.723. Bore restrictions: left -.027 (I Mod), right -.011 (IC). Minimum wall thickness: left -.031, right -.039. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 8 oz. LOP: 14″. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of John Houchins. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 90 – 95% orig fine Damascus finish. Action retains 80% of its case hardening color with some flecking and browning at front part of bottom. Lockplates retain nearly all of their muted color which has thinned a bit toward tails. Trigger guard retains most of its orig blue, but is flaked on bow and silvered at grip. Stocks retain nearly all of an old oil finish with a number of light marks and bumps, checkering nicely re-cut. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. A fine example of this relatively scarce American classic. 4-50882 MGM254 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 3523 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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*VERY FINE EARLY BAKER PARAGON GRADE WITH DAMASCUS BARRELS.