The pattern was the pattern, as in my example of Ithaca NID No. 3s. You got the same birds whether it was a Magnum-Ten --
or a 28-gauge --
The same usually with the No. 2, here a 28-gauge and a Super-Ten --
I guess if you knew somebody or made a special request you could get something else. Here from the upcoming Julia Auction is a very late Magnum-Ten No. 2 that has the duck normally seen on No. 4s on its left side --
Baker Gun Co. had a different take on their engraving. The actual text from a 1900 issue of
The Baker Gunner -- "We do not guarantee that every "B"( or "A") grade gun will be engraved from just the same design, but endeavor to have about the same amount of engraving on each. On receiving an order from a customer we try to select first, one which will fill the specifications as to gauge, weight, length of barrels, drop and length of stock, and then conform to customer's ideas as to engraving , as nearly as possible from guns we may have in stock, but always consider engraving of secondary importance. You may receive a "B" (or "A") with a different design of border, or a duck or a dog in place of the two quail or a dog pointing game, we cannot tell as it is our aim to give a variety of designs."