Variations on "V" grade?

[Sam Hershfield]

Thanks for getting back! I've ultimately figured out I've got a V, not a Trojan. But I'm still muddy on the difference between a V and VH. I've seen water tables stamped VH but mine's only V. Mine's got no ejectors so it doesn't have an E. It's a 12 with 28" bbls in very nice shape, SN 170065. Just didn't want to think I paid too much ($1150). I probably paid what it's worth...whew! My first Parker.

[edgarspencer]

Earlier guns were marked simply V, but I don't know when they began stamping VH. They are, none the less, the same. You probably didn't pay too much, if not a good deal. There are still lots of good condition V grade guns, but finding a clean Trojan is more difficult as they were often the one-gun man's working tool.