Update on Grade 5 Trojan
Mearl Mace and I met this afternoon and I got a chance to see his Grade 5 Trojan. It's a nice gun and someone obviously spent a lot of money to upgrade this Trojan. Here are my observations, followed by pictures.
1. The engraving is nice but I don't think it was done by a master engraver.
2. The receiver is blued and the sides of the frame have the profile of the higher grades but not as deep.
3. The floor plate engraving is not like anything I've seen.
4. The forend iron is original but blued
5. A metal tip was installed.
6. Checkering on forend has mullard borders
7. Trojan barrels with engraved bands at breach.
8. Trojan steel stamped on top rib
9. The butt stock is probably off a G grade gun. The serial number is not stamped in the wood under the trigger guard. Figure of the grain looks like G grade wood.
10. Butt stock checkering has mullard borders
11. Right barrel .736 bore, .725 choke. Choke starts 4" from muzzle
12. Left barrel .739 bore, .725 choke. Choke starts 4" from muzzle.
13. Barrels are uncut
Next post starts the pictures
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