Griffin & Howe Trojan on Guns International
 

I have been looking for a nice original Trojan for a while and to my novice eyes this one looks really nice. I was wanting to know if any of you all have any experiences with the seller and are they reputable? It appears that they are advertising the gun as original.

Here's a link to the gun in question.

https://www.gunsinternational.com/gu...n_id=103490478

Looks legit to me.

I have purchased from them and found them good to deal with. I called them and they spoke to me about the gun I was considering with the gun in hand and were happy to give additional information.

The gun your interested in looks legit to me also.

G&H has been around for about 100 years. I think you could trust them.

Parker Trojan
 

This Parker is in pretty nice original condition. Trojans usually had a hard life and this one has considerable original finish. I’ve had many interactions with Griffin & Howe and I think you will be pleased with their service. I wouldn’t wait too long on this one. It won’t hang around long.

I spied that one too. If I wasn’t picking up my 2nd Trojan from my FFL next Friday, I would be inquiring about that one as well. Looks good

A surprisingly reasonable price from them for a gun of that condition.

Thanks for the assistance and advice everyone, I just purchased the gun.

Congratulations!

Dang you got a good buy that's a nice Trojan.

I had been under the impression that a nice 12 ga. Trojan could be had for $500-$1000 +/- but had yet to find one that I thought was all original with some condition. This one does look very nice and was advertised as original. At first, I thought it was too much for a 12 ga. but after a few of you stated that was a reasonable price I decide to go for it. I am excited to get it my hands and get out and try it out. This makes #3 so I guess I am hooked. Thanks for all the comments.

I think you were shopping in 2026 but your brain was on 2024. Sadly everything is going up. As someone on here said it's all about condition. I paid that for a very nice mostly original 16g about 6 years ago. I couldn't touch that now.

Invest and have fun, not bad !!

How much was the asking price on this one? As it has sold, that’s been removed.

I don’t think 12 gauge side by sides have increased since 2024. At best, they are stagnant, if not decreasing.

The price was $1700

You did just fine. I shoot my 20 ga Trojan probably more than any of my other Parkers

To me, that seems fair. But I have a weakness for a side by side showing a decent amount of case colouring. And, the gauge doesn’t bother me like it does some. Being a 12 gauge hurts it, however, and I don’t know how much higher than $1700 it could have brought.

I figured that was very close to the top end of the price range for a 12 ga. Trojan in the condition that is in.

The "top end of the price range" is what we normally pay. Watch the Guyette and Deeter auction on Thursday and add in the buyer's premium and shipping.

Not hardly. A high condition gun can, and does, go for more. Condition always trumps grade or gauge.

Yup, remember the Muderlak Trojan 12 gauge that sold for about ten grand.

You did alright. Nice gun.

A Trojan with more case color will be hard to find, and it will cost more. Don't fall for the "12 gauge" business. Good, high condition guns will always sell for good money. Good less than average condition guns will continue to fall in value and be hard to sell.

With all of those beautiful original case colors if I were going to use it, I would protect them with clear lacquer. You can't get them back.

Okay, I'm new to owning a Parker with this kind of condition. So, if you carry the gun the case colors will just rub off over time? Would applying lacquer not hurt the future value?

My solution would just be to buy another Parker with less color to shoot.

We call that "A shooter." Problem solved : )

If I am worried about retaining case colors on a gun I apply a few coats of diluted True Oil on the areas needing protection. It is easily removed with acetone after the season.

I would say just enjoy it for your intended purpose if it brings a smile your face (and it should). Like Andy mentioned, I buy “shooters” that I intend to use in the field. Not much original case color on those. I’ve also bought a couple (purportedly) Del Grego restorations as back ups for my field guns. But I’m working my way up the ladder. My gateway into this world was a 1930 Trojan that had some case color when I bought 30 years ago. Not much to speak of now. Now I’ve got a couple V grades and a couple reproductions. It’s an addiction. The more you get, the more you want. Congratulations on your purchase. A Trojan was all I needed for quite awhile.

If you hunt with it and treat it with respect I doubt you will ever be able to wear the colors off it. If you shoot clays often with it and treat it with care I doubt you will ever be able to wear the colors off it.

Case colors fade over time for a variety of reasons. In my opinion long term exposure to light is a far bigger threat than occasionally shooting it.

If you truly "hunt" with it, they will wear. The traditional carry is across the arm. Also carrying in the hand around the receiver, or over the soldier. I hunt with mine carrying them eight hours at a time and they do wear. A simple coat of clear lacquer that one can buy at Lowes will protect them. If you just fondle it, they will last forever. That's why guns used have case colors only in "protected areas." You'll see that phrase often, and a rating of 10% to 20% case colors. Lacquer comes off easily with acetone. Up to you.