[Blue Collar]

Larry, thanks for the comments. We Scotsmen do like to spin a yarn from time to time. ;<)

As for the budget, I am trying to keep this project to where I am not upside down on the investment versus value or worth equation. That said, I will likely finish this project no matter where it leads.

This is, after all, my first Parker so it has some sentimental significance. Second, the only way to ever get your money back out of one of these is to 1) finish the project (the unfinished project makes the gun nearly unsaleable save as a parts gun or finding someone as crazy as me) and 2) hold it for a number of years and hope the value goes up.

In looking for a 20 gauge one of my first thoughts was "I love 20 gauge guns for upland work" and I also had it in my mind that the current craze for over pricing small bore nicer grades might spill over into a little shooter Trojan. Only time will tell. I am going to keep it and shoot it no matter what.

With that in mind, I am on the hunt for another project gun like this one in the smaller bores. Be it 16 gauge or 28 gauge. These Trojans have kind of captured my heart. I think I will find another lonely soul in some out of the way location and bring it home, breath new life into it, and make it a shooter trojan.

As I acquire things my niche seems to be highly functional upper end blue collar toys. In fact my project fly fishing gear was described as just that by a dear friend who helped me set it up correctly. I may change my handle on PGCA to that.

Enjoy!