Another Baker

[Daryl Hallquist]

Dave , you could be right. Bakers vary sometimes. I do think I have Paragons and higher that have that flat detail at the protrusion through the underside of the bar. I’ll have to check on the breech ball engraving, that could be telltale . Of course, a serial number would solve it all.

[Researcher]

The Paragons I've recorded up to the 88x range have the protruding lug.

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An L and an N Grade in the 9xx range have the flush finished lug as does PKE 1050.

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By serial number 1124, the next Paragon I've recorded, it is a Model Nineteen Nine.

[WHO]

Here is a Paragon #1014 for comparison. Is this the nineteen nine? I have never heard of that model?

[Researcher]

The Model Nineteen Nine no longer has the draw block on the sides of the lug engaging the recesses in the frame, but has a new vertical rotary bolt, and a different shaped lockplate.

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[WHO]

Thanks Dave. I see mine is not the Nineteen Nine. By the way, the water table is stamped P. E..