That vent hole in the bottom rib tells me all I need to know. Parker Brothers did NOT drill a hole there. That would only have been done when barrels were REblued by an aftermarket gunsmith.
The checkering on both guns is suspect as well, as is the case color.
I think both guns were very nicely refurbished but not exactly as Parker Brothers finished the Trojan models.
I suspect they may be "unfired" but only SINCE they were refinished.
JMHO - no offense intended.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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