Guess the Grade

[Bruce Day]

So what grade do you think this is?

I'll leave the guesses to gather for a while.

Bruce Day, Parker non expert

[Mike Shepherd]

It's a high grade!

[Bill Murphy]

B, small bore, vent rib, no rib around breech ball. Just a guess.

[Sam Ogle]

Wish I had a "B" in my hands to really look at, as I didn't think them that engraved....but I'd guess an "A?"

Sam Ogle, Lincoln, NE

[Angel Cruz]

A grade 16ga with 32 inch bbls. On a 1 frame!

[Dave Suponski]

Okay I'll bite....Small bore C Grade with a vent rib. But that top lever looks very B'ish to me.

[Bruce Day]

OK folks, its an AHE 20ga. Well we all learned early on that B's had one curved rib around the breech balls, A's had two. THen we learned that the 28ga's in A's and B's often didn't have any, but here's a 20 without ribs.


So that's all for a while. A few of us were thinking that the forum needed a little boost , a little interest in Parkers, so you see I posted a few things today.

[David Dwyer]

Bruce
That was fun! Please keep it up(no pun intended!):rotf:
David

[Rich Anderson]

And all along I thought it was an upgraded Trojan:bigbye:

[Donald L.Bloomquist Sr]

I have a Trogan double full on full there is a CV on the botom of the barrels--out on the end is a plain 2. the serial number is 167142. What grade is this shotgun? Someone took all of the bluing off the barrels, however it is in top mechanical condition with great shining bore. Can one of you real Parker guys tell me a little about this gun? It has a great history and I have the original purchase tags that came with the gun. Thank You.
Donald L. Bloomquist Sr 3-15-2012

[Pat Dugan]

Its a Trojan grade,the lowest grade of Parkers and it was the most inexpensive, but works as well as the high grades.

PDD

[Bill Murphy]

Bruce, don't A and B Grade normally have one bead on the breech balls?

[calvin humburg]

Why does the lever look odd is it the light? Keep posting thoes wonderful guns friend. Oh more than one picture please. ch

[Bruce Day]

Bruce, don't A and B Grade normally have one bead on the breech balls?

Yes, you're right. Stupid me.

[Dean Romig]

Donald, unless I miss my guess... yours should have an "OV" which is the standard stamp for the Trojan.

[ken larson]

Im thinking if I was a pheasant in South Dakota,,,,,,,,,,Id walk right up to the person carrying that gun,,,,,and surrender!!

[Bill Murphy]

I have a couple of stories about walking up on people in the field with hot guns, but I will save them for another thread.