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Welcome on your first posting Neat gun Daryl Hallquist should be along shortly http://www.bakercollectors.com/Mike
Last edited by skeettx; 07/27/21 05:50 PM.
USAF RET 1971-95
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Thank you for the welcome. I am enjoying myself a great deal. David
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That gun is in a lot better condition than 70%. More like 90% based on the photos. Case colors are faded, but otherwise very high. JR
Last edited by John Roberts; 07/27/21 06:33 PM.
Be strong, be of good courage. God bless America, long live the Republic.
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The barrels are what Baker Gun & Forging called "Best London Damascus Twist", which was used on the Grade B hammerless Did you use a rule to measure the chamber length? The chambers very likely started at 2 7/8", and if slightly over-size the rule would over estimate the length. It is critical that the end of chamber and forcing cone wall thicknesses be measured before using the gun.
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I measured the chambers with a depth micrometer, a perfect 3.25". I can load a brass 2 7/8ths case in it and using a bore scope i can see lots of chamber still unused. I am a machinist by trade, and the chambers don't show any demarcation line which I believe would be present if the chambers had been lengthened. So I can't help but believe that it was special ordered with long chambers. Chamber wall thickness at end of chamber is .112. Muzzle wall thickness is .096 for both barrels. As I stated earlier, the only markings on this gun, are the name, New Baker, the serial number. Matching serial numbers on barrels, water table, and forestock on both wood and metal. Correction, There is a number 6 or 9 on the water table as well. No marks on the Hook or on the rib. I am somewhat at a loss, as this gun doesn't seem to fit any of the descriptions I see for Bakers,
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This shotgun is in that serial number range. I am still stumped by the lack of markings.
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