Baker Batavia Leader. Case coloring is gone, but the patina is nice overall. There's an obstruction bulge on the left barrel that I'm likely going to have repaired at some point. It seems to function fine. The firing pins engage the snap caps, lockup is good and tight with no wiggle and the locking lever sits just right of center. I'm likely going to sit on it for a bit. Either save up for a nice "working man" grade restoration by professionals (re-rust-blue on the twist barrels, restocking, professional cleaning of the action, but no re-coloring) and full sleeves that would take it down to 20ga, or just keep it as it is as a reminder of how beautiful a "work gun" used to be back in the day. I got it for next to nothing, otherwise I wouldn't have taken it in most likely.
Anyway, as all threads are worthless without pics:
This is the bulge, it's not a ring bulge so chances are, it wouldn't be catastrophic but I'll still sleeve it to be careful.
Some stock cracking that will need to be addressed if I'm to shoot it ever
Ultimately, I'd like to see mine wind up like this one from Sycamore Hill Designs
Anyway, as all threads are worthless without pics:
This is the bulge, it's not a ring bulge so chances are, it wouldn't be catastrophic but I'll still sleeve it to be careful.
Some stock cracking that will need to be addressed if I'm to shoot it ever
Ultimately, I'd like to see mine wind up like this one from Sycamore Hill Designs