manufacturers of quality SxS shotguns however around the turn of the century, Colt, Syracuse and Remington come to mind. The book was drawn from a series of magazine articles written in the 1970s, when McIntosh worked for the Missouri Conservationist. The Double Gun Journal publication has carried numerous articles about Baker shotguns as well as the other manufacturers over the past 20 years if interested further. It was The Best Shotguns Ever Made in America, published in 1981, and it told the story of the legendary American side-by-sides: Parker, A.H. firearms history when manufacturer competition between the 6 dealt some their demise, others affected by the stock market crash and it's affect on the economy and later the remaining manufacturers adversely affected by the wants/needs of the american shot gunner after the end of WWII.
All made very high quality double guns, some manufacturers only producing box locks, some only side locks and some perhaps either design and some producing what was termed a utility grade. Smith, Ithaca, Lefever and Baker (not necessarily in that order of quality). That group consisted of Parker, Fox, L.C. SxS manufacturers of the early 20 century. Baker SxS shotguns were part of the big 6 U.S.
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