The Syracuse Arms Company also made guns marked "New Era" that were marketed thru The Simmons Hardware Co. of St. Louis. The picture Drew posted above is of a Syracuse New Era gun. Those made by Baker are easily distinguished from those made by Syracuse; Baker frame sides show three visible pins, while the Syracuse features only two and all are in different locations. The top bolt and lug widths are also quite different. In all the years I've collected Syracuse guns, I'm yet to find a suitable example of a New Era Syracuse; the only example I've ever found was a wreck. I'm assuming not many were made (?), but New Era Baker made guns are fairly common.
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