Trojan quality?

David Gardner · 05-01-2012, 09:52 PM

Gentlemen: I grew up in a Parker family and have a 20 DH 241,056 I inherited from my father (and grandfather) and custom repro 20 D I received as a young man from my parents. I went to the Southern SxS with an LC Smith buddy and was blown away by the selection of guns and the overall experience. Thank you to those organizers for all the work that event takes to put on. I'll be a regular attendee now.

My question is this: I need a 12ga shotgun to hunt & shoot clays, and money is tight. My genes require I buy a Parker. Is the Trojan 12ga a quality piece in design, construction, fit, mechanics and reliability etc? I know the engraving, checkering etc are very plain and that's OK. Is this a gun a (poor) Parker owner can be proud of carrying? Thanks! David Gardner

Dean Romig · 05-01-2012, 10:05 PM

Internally a Trojan is in every way a true Parker. It will function as flawlessly as a fine graded Parker and will certainly hold up its end of the equation for both clays and live game.

Angel Cruz Ortiz · 05-01-2012, 10:05 PM

Hello David and welcome aboard!!
All Parker shotguns were made with the exact quality and expertice regardless of the grade. You got the same workmanship, no shotcuts were taken nor was the materials any lesser just because its a Trojan. I hope you find yourself a nice one. Oh, and don't forget to join the PGCA, best money spent!!

Autumn Daze · 05-01-2012, 10:07 PM

David, I wish I had met you at the Southern. A Parker Trojan grade gun is a gun any man could be proud to carry. Over the last few years I have been hunting with a 20 gauge Trojan and its a bird killin machine.Here are a couple of Trojans resting after a day afield,

David Gardner · 05-01-2012, 10:13 PM

I joined at the Southern, the paperwork is in process, apparently. Thanks for the quick answer!

George Lander · 05-01-2012, 10:14 PM

David: Dean, Angel & Dave are spot on IMHO. My saying is "A Parker is a Parker is a Parker" Charles & Walter didn't know how to make a cheaply made gun. You will be able to see the head's turn when you go to the line on the clay's course. Welcome & Join!

Best Regards, George

Dean Romig · 05-01-2012, 10:14 PM

Dave, I bet you can't tell your 20 from my 16. I have a hard time sometimes when I can't see the butts.

David Gardner · 05-01-2012, 10:18 PM

So how much would I expect to pay for one in good (not pristine) condition? David

Autumn Daze · 05-01-2012, 10:20 PM

Nope...It's easy my gun is on the bottom. There is the telltale nick in the stock. I hope I can hunt her long enough to put a whole bunch more nicks in her.

Dean Romig · 05-01-2012, 10:24 PM

Less than $2,000 and probably less than $1,500 if you're looking for a 12 ga.