Hi, New Parker Owner from Virginia

[Jeff Baer]

Hello fellow Parker owners. I just recently purchased a 1919 Parker Trojan in late November at a local show. I was looking for a nice double s/s and I heard of the name in all my researches online but I can tell you this... when I saw this gun and held it in my hands and aimed at an imaginary bird toward the ceiling of the facility, I knew I had to buy it. I'm planning on taking it for a spin this week at our local shooting range. A gunsmith already approved it's worthiness for some action... so I'm very excited. There are some stamp marks on the flats of the barrels that I'm interested in... I guess I'll find out what all those mean eventually.

[David Livesay]

Post pictures if you can and also tell us what the serial number is. Then someone with a serialization book can tell you how it left the factory, if it's in the book.

[Jeff Baer]

Thanks, I posted a few pics.

[J. Scott Hanes]

No photos to be found...

[Jeff Baer]

Hi, I posted all photos under "All Albums" bar. I haven't figured out how to upload photos any other way yet.

[Jeff Baer]

https://parkerguns.org/forums/album.php?albumid=1142

[Jeff Baer]

Seems way complicated...

[J. Scott Hanes]

The photo attachment feature is not for the faint of heart!!

[Jeff Baer]

:banghead:

[Dave Noreen]

The PSS3 is a Remington repair code. Your gun was to Remington in June (P) 1947 (SS) for some service, the records of what have never been found. The "Research Letters" pick on the home page shows the PGCA has copies of the factory production records for your gun.

[Dave Noreen]

The PGCA site did a hic-up while I was doing the above post and I didn't get in that the J.G. in the oval is the mark of Jim Geary the foreman of the barrel shop when your gun was made.

[Jeff Baer]

Looks like this was part of the repair...

[Jeff Baer]

Thanks to everyone for the additional info regarding my Parker. I think it's cool to own a "piece" of history...

[Garry L Gordon]

Congratulations on your "new" Parker.

As a former Virginian, just curious where you are in the Old Dominion. We have members there you may want to reach out to.

[Jeff Baer]

Congratulations on your "new" Parker.

As a former Virginian, just curious where you are in the Old Dominion. We have members there you may want to reach out to..


I live in Williamsburg. That would be great to meet some new shooting buddies... appreciate it!

[Garry L Gordon]

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I live in Williamsburg. That would be great to meet some new shooting buddies... appreciate it!

Jeff, it is indeed a small world. Williamsburg is my home town. I know there are members near Orange and in Northern VA, and pretty sure in the Hampton Roads area, too. Hopefully they’ll see this and contact you.

[Bill Murphy]

As a PGCA member, you should have a membership list with names and addresses of other members.

[Mike Koneski]

We have order book records. Without giving out too many details the gun was a 12g 30" Trojan and shipped to Washington State.