Favorite scene engraving

[jeffery c]

That fox chasing the ducks is some nice scene engraving, Jim!

[charlie cleveland]

wow...wow wow.....charlie

[Jim McKee]

Merkel 302 made in 1953

[Researcher]

Thanks! Does it show where the Baker Paragon falls? Below that price level?

My 1906 Wm. Read & Sons catalog shows the Baker Paragon at $60. A photocopy of a little Baker catalog that I have, that someone inked 1905 on the cover of, shows the Baker Paragon at $60 and the Special Paragon at $75. It has the same picture of the Special Paragon as this The Sportsman's Review, Jan. 7, 1905, ad --

The Sportsmans Review, Jan 7, 1905.jpeg

The next Baker catalog I have shows the Baker "Krupp," Grade "N" as the $75 gun --

Baker Krupp, Grade N.jpg

while the Baker "Paragon," Grade "P" is still $60 --

Baker Paragon, Grade P.jpeg

It seems from my collection of catalogs that prices were pretty stable from the latter 1890s to about 1915, then inflation related to The Great War drove prices up very sharply to the early 1920s.

[Chris Robenalt]

My EE Lefever. Nothing fancy or pretty, but it's kinda neat and a great shooter!
Chris

[Chris Robenalt]

I also have this neat Baker, does anyone know the grade?

[10 bore]

from a BHE I once owned. but wished I kept,
scott

[B. Dudley]

Originally Posted by scott kittredge

from a BHE I once owned. but wished I kept,
scott

Scott,

Does that gun have raised beads on the edges Trigger guard bow? Or is it just the engraving making it look that way? If you recall.

[10 bore]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

Scott,

Does that gun have raised beads on the edges Trigger guard bow? Or is it just the engraving making it look that way? If you recall.

Boy Brian i don't remember that, sorry. The gun did have 2 gold in lays, one in the stock and the other the grip cap. Most had a choice for the gold one or the other but not both and this was one of the earliest ejector gun made.
Scott

[Nick de Guerre]

Just...lovely.