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Baker Damascus 12 guage - HELP

rickkeith
I want to sell an old Baker Damascus 12 guage- side by side double barrel - but have no idea of the value. It was made in the 1870's(?). The gun is in great shape . I used to fire home loaded shells back in the 1960's while still in HS. It has not been used since then. Barrel and stock are in excellent condition, has been stored in case. Serial number is 251705. HELP!!!
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  • Pelican
    What are the markings? Is it "W. H. Baker & Co."? Is it "Baker Gun, L. C. Smith Maker"?
    Can you post or email a photo?
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  • allechalley
    A friend of mine has similiar gun and he took it to a couple shows here. He was offered from $300 to $550 (LC Smith, Baker patent, pull rear trigger to break open action). It will also depend on it being original length barrels, no bore pits, good wood and will also depend on what grade. There are others more well versed on these than I, but that was the range he was offered here in the Midwest.
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  • nord
    I assume a damascus hammergun in field grade...

    Unless in pristine condition the $300-$450 estimate will apply. Early Baker's were "transition" guns searching for their place in a new order. That's why it's important to know if the gun is a Baker/Smith or truly a Baker.

    Quality was never an issue as these were always good guns. The problem is that good doesn't always translate into desirable, especially in the lower grades and large gauges. Then there's the matter of the old Baker action... Quaint by today's standards, but not terribly desirable.

    It would seem that if you had the gun in the 60's, then it might have a personal history if not a family one. It's none of my business whether $400 is of great importance, but I'd probably opt to keep the gun and pass it into my family as a reminder of people and times past.

    I would hope there comes a time when a favorite grandchild expresses enough interest to have you help load a box of shells so that the old girl might once again go afield. Think of the link between your youth and that of a new generation. Wouldn't it be a wonderous thing for your grandson to be taking his grandson afield 50 years in the future with that same old Baker?

    Obviously your call.

    Nord
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