Parker Bro Trojan 12 GA
 

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

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

Thank you Sir!!

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

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.

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.

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

Thank you!!