Unusual Marked Rib

[Stephen Hodges]

As I am still new to the Parker world, I have question on a rather unusual 20 Gauge. It is a 1905 gun according to the serial # and the frame is a VH. The barrels however, are marked as Trojan Steel Barrels and are numbered to the gun. The unusual part of this is that the rib extension is of the VH design, and not the Trojan “U” shaped design and therefore fits into the top of the VH receiver. I cannot figure out why a set of barrels marked as Trojan on the rib, would have a VH rib extension? If they were Vulcan Barrels, then they would be marked so. Am I missing something?? Thanks.

[Rick Losey]

are there Remington repair codes on the underside of the barrels??

[Stephen Hodges]

Rick, their are some pictures of the barrel flats and they show no codes.

[Dave Suponski]

Steve, If you look closely you can see the slight difference in the rib matting where the rib extention from a V or higher grade has been afixed to thid Trojan set of barrels. The visible screw kind of gives it away also.

[Stephen Hodges]

Thanks Dave. The seller says the "screw" is a broken bead, but I think you are correct.

[Dave Suponski]

It's way to far back to be a bead....:rolleyes:

[paul stafford jr]

20 gauge guns are way up in price. some guys will do almost anything to make some extra money. its always buyer beware. well that's how I feel about it. I didn't mean to offend any one. that's my two cents worth.

[Dave Suponski]

Damn, And I only have 2 twenties. A 26" and a 30"

[allen newell]

I'd trade an empty cemetery plot for a nice Parker 20!

[Brian Dudley]

Could be that a trojan rib was put on the VH barrels. Or a Graded Dolls Head was fitted to trojan barrels.
Confirmation of the barrel flat markings will tell you better. If they are marked with an OV, they are Trojan barrels. If marked V in a circle, then they are VH barrels.

Who knows what is going on with the screw broken off there. Many of us have sadly seen ribs tapped out for iron sights or scopes. But that would mean multiple smaller holes. Yours is one bigger one pretty far back.
If you are interested in some ideas for repair. This screw hole could be filled, either with weld, or another screw. Then finished down flush. And engraver could match up the matting lines over the finished down screw and then a rust blue would hide the repair pretty nicely.

[charlie cleveland]

brian you have some very good ideas...i think what you said would fix that hole up real nice... charlie

[Brian Dudley]

Steve should just be glad that the hole is not through the makers mark. That is a very common issue with holes from iron sights or scopes. Much harder to repair too.

Another way to fix if be wanted it 100% correct would be to find a VH rib and swap it in.

[Brian Dudley]

I stumbled accross this gun on GB a min ago. So I can only assume that you are just looking at it Steve. Since the seller is in NY and you are in NH.

I see that additional photos in the auction show that they are Trojan Barrels and the dolls head has a screw on the back face of it, kind of like as on an ejector gun. But the screw is larger. I can only assume this is what is holding the dolls head on. ???

Other notes on the gun as I see is that the forend checkering is not correct at all for a VH or any other Parker, I might add. Also, this gun has cyanide case colors. So those have been redone at some time. A wile ago I would guess considering the amount of wear to the colors.