Parker Bro Trojan 12 GA

[Jim Wojciehowski]

Folks,

I'm new to the forum and absolutely new to shotguns. I have owned and used centerfire and rimfire rifles including Doubles quite a bit. I had hoped to someday get a decent but affordable SxS double trigger shotgun to enter the shotgun world and at the same time get more double trigger practice for my Nitro Express doubles.

I retired one week ago and my very thoughtful boss, instead of a Rolex ( I joke) gave me something infinitely better.

A SxS Parker Bro. Trojan 12 GA he has owned for over thirty years.

I know little about these guns but it appears to be in remarkable shape. I do have a good friend up here in Alaska that knows far more than I about such guns and I will have him check the gun over and measure the chokes and chamber length and give advice on what type of ammo to use in the gun. I plan on learning to shoot clay targets at our local range and as I said get some much needed double trigger practice in.

The gun has beautiful case coloring intact. The serial number is 1809xx. The barrels are 26 inch.

I have read a couple threads on here to try and learn about Parker Bro guns but as I said, I know little at present.

I will try and post up some pictures of the barrel flats and stampings if anyone would like to comment on their meaning.

Cheers
Jim

[Jim Wojciehowski]

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[Fred Lowe]

Congratulations on your retirement!
What a great boss!
Watch out ptarmigan.

[Jim Wojciehowski]

Congratulations on your retirement!
.

Thank you Sir!!

[scott kittredge]

What a great gun and a 12 ga trojan with 26 in. barrels are not that common in the trojan grade. i looked for a year or so get get mine, scott

[Brian Dudley]

What a great gift.

Based on the fact that the case colors are cyanide type and not bone charcoal, along with the visible buffing line behind the bolster, I would say your gun was re-colored by Delgrego at some time in the past.

Wood looks to have been refinished as well.

26" barrels on a 12g would have been a special order length. Uncommon, but not as uncommon as even shorter lengths.

[Jim Wojciehowski]

Thank you all for the comments. I appreciate them all. Do the stamps on the barrel flats reveal any useful information?

I would not be surprised if this gun was refinished as mentioned by Mr. Dudley. It sure looks like it was barely used.

[Dean Romig]

The stampings on your barrel flats are very typical Trojan stamps... nothing of note or unusual.

[Jim Wojciehowski]

The stampings on your barrel flats are very typical Trojan stamps... nothing of note or unusual.

Thank you!!