GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
EXCEPTIONALLY RARE BAKER GUN CO "DELUXE" GRADE SHOTGUN. BAKER SXS DELUXE 48748 12 MODERN; C&R; ESA Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4" Chambers. 30" Dovetailed bbls with broad matted rib have 1" pyramids of large open shaded scrolling acanthus at breech ends, and 3/8" bands of looping feather type engraving around muzzles, twin ivory beads. Engine turned bbl flats and water table are marked with SN and "DELUXE EJ." Bottom of right bbl is stamped with Whitworth steel sheaf of wheat trademark and "W". Typical Baker sidelock action features non-automatic safety and gold plated checkered dbl triggers. Action is engraved with near full coverage very well cut large open scrolling acanthus. Lockplates have more of this acanthus scroll at centers under "Baker Gun Co" in scrolled ribands. This well done engraving is between nicely detailed semi-relief game scenes within gold wire inlaid scrolled acanthus borders. These interesting scenes depict a pointing pointer with setter honoring in hilly background at rear of left lock, with a trio of quail (?) at front portion of lock. Right lock depicts a pair of ducks in woodland pool at rear, and a pair of pheasant, one standing, one flushing, toward front. Matching trigger guard has oval portrait of a fox with a pheasant tail feather in its mouth. Nicely streaked and well fiddle figured European walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/2" over leather faced Silver pad. There is point pattern checkering at grip which has an ogee shaped bottom with inlet gold shield with initials "MCW" (?). Ejector forend with matching number on iron, has point pattern checkering with mullered borders and an inset horn tip. Bore diameter: left -.722, right - .722. Bore restrictions: left - .027 (IMod), right - .006 (IC). Wall thickness: left - .034, right - .030. Drop at heel: 2-7/16", drop at comb: 1-9/16". Neutral cast. Weight: 7 lbs. 12 oz. LOP: 14-1/2". CONDITION: Fine, as refurbished. Bbls retain over 90% of what appears to be orig blue. Action has most of its onyx finish. Trigger guard is somewhat silvered. Triggers appear to have been re-plated and are bright. What appears to be a newer Folsom era factory re-stock, retains most of its orig oil finish with numerous marks. Action screw is a replacement. Lock screws show considerable use. Forend wood appears to be newly made, and retains most of its finish. Bores are very fine to excellent, with a hint of frosting. Action is tight. Ejectors are out of time. Left ejector is "live". 52560-1 MGM272 (10,000-12,000)