Baker 3 barrel
 

Does anyone have any information on values of a three barrel Baker. I am not sure of gauge and calliber, as I dont have immediate access to the gun. I think these were a precurser to L.C. Smith company but am not quite sure . Any help?

the Bakers (two brothers ) had some finance support from L C Smith. One brother was involved in the founding of Ithaca Gun. After that he returned to Syracuse where Syracuse Forgings which became Syracuse gun

they then ended up in Batavia NY as the Batavia Gun Co.

http://www.bakercollectors.com/index...the-Baker-Guns

As for the drilling, most I have seen were not selling for very much.

as which any gun, condition and rarity matter.

without details and photos you will the old "I have a Chevy, whats it worth" answer

Is the term " Drilling " used as a generic to describe a three barreled configuration?

it always seemed to be for me, I assumed this gun is a side by side shotgun with a rifle barrel under. I have seen a few Bakers and they were all in that configuration. The ones I have handled had not, shall we say, aged well. they showed rough use.

it would be interesting to know the chambers. So many of the continental guns are 16 gauge and often a Mauser rifle cartridge. I would wonder if the Bakers were "Americanized" - say a12 with a 30-40 or 30-30.

It is a sxs with the rifle underneath, I will see if I can find out what it is chambered for. A friend showed the gun to me at one time (it is a hammer gun) and I do remember it as being very heavy. I was just curious about the popularity of these guns ,as I thought the Bakers were considered one of the fab american smoothbore gun makers.

"Drilling" is a misnomer. The term originally started from the German root word 'drei' which means 'three' hence the "dreiling" or 'three barrel' gun.

Ja, aber -:whistle:

like Klenex for tissue or Xerox for copies - it has become the norm

Weren't most of the 3 barreled guns chambered for 44 WCF of course in the rifle barrel? I am sure not all though.

Some infro here
http://www.lcsmith.org/shotguns/1880grades.html

and in John Houchins' L.C. Smith "The Legend Lives"

corredt most were 44-40 and usally seen in 10 ga i ve seen several10 s with the 44-40 but have not seen too many 12 ga for some reason...has said condition is every thing but guns on the gun sales are usally priced 750 to 1200...ive always liked and wanted one of these guns.. charlie