My father had a "Ranger" doublegun first, but he sent it to his brother in California for protection and subsistance at his gold mine in the north. After he returned from WWII he bought an Ithaca 37 20ga. His father owned a Colt sxs with hammers, but it was lost as colateral for work on the automobile(after 1936.

My mothers father had a Baker R grade(damascus) and an L.C Smith oo. His father had an shot out 1863 Springfield (for a shotgun) and two 36 caliber prcussion rifles. Deer were scarce then.

Kurt