Strange Gunbroker listing

[Casey O'Connor]

I stumbled across this on gunbroker. I've thumbed through the parker story many times and don't recall seeing a trojan barrel on a VH. Something just doesn't smell right here. Any thoughts?
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"Description for Item # 347678504

VH 20 ga Parker. Excellent condition. Reconditioned by Parker/Remington in May 1939. This gun has all kinds of condition. All numbers matching, 100 percent barrel blue, 99 stock finish, minor handling marks, you be the judge of colors. Wish I had this gun lettered but a very desireable piece. Feel free to ask questions. Thanks for looking.Am not a dealer, will ship with copy of my D/L. FFL or C/R required. Gun is super tight with very little use. There are no dents, scratches and perfect bores. Middle bead is gone, otherwise perfect. Truly a time capsule. Feel free to call me with any questions-518-605-7001. Thanks for looking, Bruce Lyons I purchased the gun from a retired police officer 4 years ago who told me it has been in his family as long as he can remember. I would not want to misrepresent this firearm in any way.Reserve lowered. "

Disclaimer, the above listed description was copied from gunbroker and pasted here.

[edgarspencer]

The seller doesn't say how long the barrels are, and it's not in the book, but there's no reason it wouldn't have had a top rib marked Vulcan Steel. The end of the trojan rib would lead you to believe the barrels are uncut, but I question whether the top rib is original to the barrels. Interesting how the dolls head is screwed onto the barrels. The fore end checkering isn't correct. I can't see it ever being a collectors gun, and original VH 20 gauge guns aren't much more. It would probably be a fine user though.

[Pete Lester]

Here is a direct link to the auction.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=347678504

This gun was discussed on here not long ago.

http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthread.php?t=10519&highlight=trojan+barrels

[Gerald McPherson]

Strange to me also. How about the VH 12ga that brought $2919? HUH?

[Casey O'Connor]

Thank you Mr. Brooks, I didn't notice the earlier post where it had been discussed before.

[Brian Dudley]

This gun has definitely been reconditioned in many ways at some point in time. My comments to this gun in the other thread was in regards to older, fading cyanide case colors, checkering on forend. And also the barrels, which are Trojan barrels with a graded dolls head held on with a screw to make it fit the Vulcan action.

Personally, the gun would make a good shooter/hunter VH 20.

[George Lander]

Nope, Mr. Parker didn't make em that way. I checked and there are factory records available for this 1905 VH with the SN shown. Didn't some the early Trojans have the doll's head extension?.......................George

[Russ Jackson]

Didn't some the early Trojans have the doll's head extension?.......................George[/I][/B][/QUOTE]

Yes ,but the Dolls Head had a somewhat different appearance than the others and wouldn't have matched up !At this time I don't own a Trojan Grade or I would post a picture ,maybe some one else would ! Russ

[Brian Dudley]

It was basically just simple a rib extension. Not a dolls head.