Nice Trojan value

[Mark Ray]

Just acquired a really nice 12 bore Trojan 64xxx. 28” wood colors and blue about 90% original condition...bores perfect..the only hickeys on the gun are a little more patina...on trigger bow and tang. And a lifted barrel ding that does not show in bore about midway down the left pipe. I know that I am going to sound like every new lurker we have ever had here, but what does this group see as a fair starting price for such a gun...it is really nice, but I have graded 12’s that I will shoot before this gun...so I think it needs to move along. Oh 2 frame 4/2 unstruck barrels, dimensions excellent

[Mike Franzen]

Every new lurker is advised to post plenty of good quality photos so a more accurate evaluation can be arrived at. We can’t break the code ;-)

[Mark Ray]

Every new lurker is advised to post plenty of good quality photos so a more accurate evaluation can be arrived at. We can’t break the code ;-)

Mike, you busted me!

I will tomorrow...

Trust me though, although having few things unique features, this gun is in close to closet queen condition.

[Dean Romig]

And please tell us the stock dimensions too.





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[todd allen]

Without pictures, this is just another fisherman's tale ; )

[Brett Souder]

Mark,
Check the forum for Parkers for sale. There is a nice 12 gauge Trojan listed there for sale that is still available for you to compare yours to.
-Brett

[Mark Ray]

Here are pics,

Stock is 14 1/4 LOP, 1 7/8 DAC, 2 3/4 DAH

[Mark Ray]

More, only letting me post 3 ata time

[Mark Ray]

Three more pics

[Mark Ray]

More more more!

[Mark Ray]

And so on, the lifted barrel ding makes me want to cry!!

[Bill Murphy]

The "dent" looks more like a slice. Not that it is a major part of the eventual selling price, but we are in for several hundred dollars in repair costs, which should be taken care of before offering it for sale. This is a really nice Trojan, but what's with the "64,XXX" in your original post?

[Mike Franzen]

The "dent" looks more like a slice. What's with the "64,XXX" in your original post?

Bill is right on both counts. The latter is probably a typo. Hard to tell from the pics but, the former looks like a weld repair is necessary. Anyway you have yourself a really nice Parker.

[Mark Ray]

Bill is right on both counts. The latter is probably a typo. Hard to tell from the pics but, the former looks like a weld repair is necessary. Anyway you have yourself a really nice Parker.

Thanks guys! The serial number snafu stems from a research swap, from the same seller I have coming my way a Sterlingworth, that appears to be in similar condition as this Trojan, and THAT gun is 64,xxx, the kicker is that the Sterly is a “Trap” model with 32” barrels.

Now I just have to figure out who to send the barrels to!

[Mills Morrison]

Really good condition for a Trojan

[Alfred Greeson]

Yea, that one is definitely worn out! You need to post it for sale quickly on the forum before you start spending money on it......

[Mark Ray]

The "dent" looks more like a slice. Not that it is a major part of the eventual selling price, but we are in for several hundred dollars in repair costs, which should be taken care of before offering it for sale. This is a really nice Trojan, but what's with the "64,XXX" in your original post?

Have looked at that spot with a jewelers loop, and with a “pocket microscope” with almost double the power, and i THINK that this is the repair, and the barrels were never refinished. Going to send the gun up to Parker Batchelder, and get them to advise. Either way, repair and reblue, or just reblue. The trick will be letting go of the gun once I get it back!!

[Ed Blake]

You’re asking us how much the gun is worth after you bought it? Its value to you is how much you paid for it. That’s all that matters.

[Mark Ray]

Ed,

I wish that all of my shotgun purchases were completely altruistic. But, occaissionally I buy a gun that I have no particular interest in, because it was a bargain, and passing it on allows me to contine to chase the items that interest me more. I would never reveal what I paid for this really nice Trojan, but will tell you this, when I have encountered nice guns from individual sellers, that do not realize what they are selling, I always offer a morally defendable price....my exception is Pawn Shops....as I beieve that, in general, tha Pawn shops operate on the edge of legality.......in general.

Thanks though, fr your comment....and I assure you I value the gun at LEAST what I paid for it.