Is this an early "Batavia Leader" made from 1903 to 1916? The serial number falls in the correct 75,000-106,000 range. I think that this is an early Batavia gun, the same action used on the A and B grades. I'm not sure the correct name for this, so the actual name of this action would be a great help. It also has the spring loaded bolt through the barrel lug, which engages the lower frame. It has the three position safety, I've found referred to as a "Block Safety". This gun is a twist barrel, "Trade Name" gun, marked "New Era" as well as "Nitro Hammerless". I've done a fair bit of research already as far as Bakers, I've read all the stuff on the Baker forum, but quite a bit of other Baker info I've read is incomplete and often contradictory. ![]() ![]() The next day we poked around and found him an early Baker sidelock in excellent, shootable condition (with proper psi loads) that I'm doing the research on.Ī while back I posted a reply on a thread dealing with the VL&D relationship with Francotte that was proven wrong, so I'm trying to avoid the "a little information is dangerous" syndrome and acquire facts from folks who really have the knowledge. I had converted him overnight to a Vintage Gun Enthusiast, all it took was shooting trap with my L C Grade 0 (2 iron damascus) and my Remington 1889 hammer gun (Twist). I found another vintage gun this weekend, which my cousin bought.
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