*VERY FINE BAKER PARAGON GRADE WITH DAMASCUS BARRELS.

SN 646. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30″ Fine three stripe Damascus bbls with concave, matted rib, are unmarked except for SN on polished bbl flats, and are fitted with “extra draw lug”. Case hardened sidelock action features non-automatic safety and double triggers. Action is engraved with simple scroll at about 30% coverage. Fences are semi-relief carved in well done open shaded scroll. Lockplates with sprays of scroll are engraved with very well detailed dogs and birds (dogs are expressive and quite lifelike); a spotted setter peers intently at a pair of quail on left plate, and a pointer looks skyward over a pair of woodcock on right. “Baker Gun Co” is on bottom of each side of action under lockplate. Blued trigger guard has scroll engraving on bow, and SN at grip. Lightly figured American walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over checkered composition buttplate with Baker logo. Intricate point pattern checkering with line borders is at grip. Composition grip cap has interesting scroll profile. Matching splinter forend has fancy inset hard rubber tip and J-spring release. Bore diameter: left-.724, right -.725. Bore restrictions: left -.028 (IMod), right -.021 (Mod). Minimum wall thickness: left -.030, right -.029. Drop at heel: 2-11/16″, drop at comb: 1-3/4″. Weight: 7 lbs. 2 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of John Houchins. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 90 – 95% orig fine Damascus finish. Action retains most of its case hardening color with some flecking and browning at front part of bottom. Lockplates retain most of their color which has thinned toward tails. Trigger guard retains a considerable amount of orig blue, but is heavily flaked on bow. Stocks retain most of what appears to be their orig finish with a number of light marks and bumps, checkering slightly worn and dirty. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. A fine example of this relatively scarce American classic. 4-50889 MGM253 (3,500-5,500) – Lot 3525

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
	3525	$9,775.00	Revised: 2/27/2014 Please Note: There is a small tight crack at the forend tip; a very easy repair. VERY FINE BAKER PARAGON GRADE WITH DAMASCUS BARRELS. SN 646. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30″ Fine three stripe Damascus bbls with concave, matted rib, are unmarked except for SN on polished bbl flats, and are fitted with “extra draw lug”. Case hardened sidelock action features non-automatic safety and double triggers. Action is engraved with simple scroll at about 30% coverage. Fences are semi-relief carved in well done open shaded scroll. Lockplates with sprays of scroll are engraved with very well detailed dogs and birds (dogs are expressive and quite lifelike); a spotted setter peers intently at a pair of quail on left plate, and a pointer looks skyward over a pair of woodcock on right. “Baker Gun Co” is on bottom of each side of action under lockplate. Blued trigger guard has scroll engraving on bow, and SN at grip. Lightly figured American walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over checkered composition buttplate with Baker logo. Intricate point pattern checkering with line borders is at grip. Composition grip cap has interesting scroll profile. Matching splinter forend has fancy inset hard rubber tip and J-spring release. Bore diameter: left-.724, right -.725. Bore restrictions: left -.028 (IMod), right -.021 (Mod). Minimum wall thickness: left -.030, right -.029. Drop at heel: 2-11/16″, drop at comb: 1-3/4″. Weight: 7 lbs. 2 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of John Houchins. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 90 – 95% orig fine Damascus finish. Action retains most of its case hardening color with some flecking and browning at front part of bottom. Lockplates retain most of their color which has thinned toward tails. Trigger guard retains a considerable amount of orig blue, but is heavily flaked on bow. Stocks retain most of what appears to be their orig finish with a number of light marks and bumps, checkering slightly worn and dirty. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. A fine example of this relatively scarce American classic. 4-50889 MGM253 (3,500-5,500) – Lot 3525 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 BAKER PARAGON GRADE WITH DAMASCUS BARRELS.