Parker Trojan 16ga
 

Hello
My name is Greg i have been reading your guys post for awhile on this great site. I have a 1924 Parker trojan 16ga 28 inche barrels choked cylinder and mod. I am having problems with the gun and would like to be able to hunt with this great classic gun. I am a avid rabbit and quail with dogs and live in kentucky. My question is should i post my problem with the gun in one of the other forums?

Post it right here Greg. You'll get the best advice from these gents.

My shotgun got dry fired and now when i try to open the gun it won't open unless i take the forearm off then i an remove the barrels. I have noticed also before this happened my tiggers were getting real stiff like maybe they need to be repaired or replaced. Should i send this to a quailfied gunsmith

Greg,Sounds to me like your Trojan is a victim of dried oil,grease and other assorted crap. I would bring the gun to a "Trained double gunsmith" and have the guns internals cleaned.

Any recommened gunsmiths the ones around here i do not trust

Greg,

I'm in Lexington and would be happy to clean the Parker for you. I am going to charge you a bottel of Elmer T Lee.

Harry

Mr Collins that would be great. I am in northern kentucky Let me know how to get the gun to you. I knew this site would be helpful.
Thanks to all
I gotta go for now gettin ready for church don't want to make my wife mad

Good job Harry! Only one bottle?.....:bowdown:

I'm in agreement with Dave on this. A Parker hammerless suffers no ill-effects from dry-firing because they have conical hammer/firing pins that seat, upon release, in conical ports.

Harry,
Can I have a pull off ur bottle.( I'd put a smily face here if I new how)...........ch

Greg,

What's your schedule? I could meet you half way and do the work in the back of my trailblazer. You can see how to get inside a Parker and I will show you how to make a screw driver. It is a little frustrating taking apart a Parker without a vice, but have done it lots of times. My schedule is a little cramped with Christmas and work. Mike Frazen and I would meet at Elk Creek in Owen County, do some repairs then shoot a round. They have a vice.

Harry

Harry, I have been suspicious that you were a true southern gentelman, now you have confirmed it.
Ben

Mr. Collins i am pretty close to elk creek i am off for the three day weekend i don't know what your schedule is but would be greatful to meet at anytime just don't make fun of my shooting lol.
Thank You
Greg

Mr. Collins if it would be better for you new years weekend it would be good also i am off the three days that weekend too Christmas might be hard to do just let me know i would be more than grateful to give you my phone number.

Thanks Greg

Greg,

New Years may be better. Big going's on here with Christmas dinner being on Christmas eve to accomidate grandchildren with parents in seperate homes. Two of the boys are spending the night tonight and I think the .22 will have a work out tomorrow. Going to Arkansas for duck the first of next week and who knows what. Call me at your convienence 859-229-1428. We'll make a fun day of it and get the Trojan back on the line.

Merry Christmas, Harry

Mr. Collins thank you very much good luck on your trip hope you get your limit and have a very merry christmas to you and your family. I will try to touch base with you next week and we can meet any time the holidays do get a little crazy.

Hey, Harry, it's a vise, not a vice. A vice is the problem we have with writing checks for Parkers. I thought all Parker guys had a Parker vise bolted to the floor of their trucks. Do you have a Parker vise in your shop?

what r u a spelling b champ?

No, Murphy r a very hepful guy who noz a lot n shares it.

Yesserrii,He shore do dat

Bill,

Let me get this straight. The vise was on the submarine and vice was off the submarine (most of the time). Darn Kentucky schools......

Merry Christmas, Harry

So anyone whats the diff. in a parker vise and say a colimbian with a couple of leather covered wood jaw incerts. ch