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Thank you Dean for your response!
I 'd say that my shotgun is in a very good condition, but as I already said, I'll upload some photos as soon as possible. I'm not sure that I understand this part of your reply: "the least expensive of the Parkers and the Trojan is not even graded"... If you could explain with some more words, it would be very nice of you. Thanks a lot! |
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The "OV" that you see stamped on your gun is the grade stamp given to the Trojan grade gun. All the guns above Trojan grade have a corresponding number grade, i.e. a GH is Grade 2, a DH is Grade 3, all the way up to the A-1 Special which is Grade 8. The Trojan has no number grade, however, because it was introduced after all the other Grade numbers were assigned to other models (the lowest number was already assigned to the VH, and Trojan is one grade below VH).
It should be noted, however, that the quality of design of a Trojan is no less than the top grade guns. It is the same gun internally as a top grade gun. The Trojan lacks a release lever for the forend (Trojan forends snap on), and a doll's head rib extension (except for the earliest Trojans, but even they have a different rib extension than all other Parkers), and certain options were never available that could be had on other grades, but it is as robust and operates as well as any other Parker. For the most part the differences between Trojan and the higher grades are cosmetic. The concept of the Trojan was to offer a true Parker shotgun for the working-class sporstman as inexpensively as possible without sacrificing any of the shooting/handling/operating/reliability qualities that Parkers were known for. So, what you end up with is plain, unfigured wood, plain checkering, less sculpting of the action, no engraving, plain buttplate, etc., and the other differences I mentioned above. But the inside parts where it counts are the same as any other Parker, and it shoots as well as any other Parker. Jim |
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Jim, thank you also for your answer!
Actually, I read it 3 times to understand... ![]() There is one more question though... what do we mean by "Trojan grade gun"??? thanks again! edit: You 're absolutelly right about the lack of release lever for the forend and generally your description fits perfactly to my Parker. There isn 't much sculpting on the gun. Only the classic mat sculpting on the butt, forehand and on the top of the barrels. Last edited by George Spyridakis; 12-02-2009 at 04:41 AM.. |
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Look on top of the rib, It says Trojan
My friend Dave Purnell had an absolutely gorgeous 12 Trojan that sold for about $800 on Gunbroker that I thought would go for $1200. So who knows, put it on Gunbroker and you will find out, it will not bring more than its worth to the ultimate buyer. PDD Last edited by Pat Dugan; 12-02-2009 at 11:29 AM.. Reason: extra info |
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Thanks Pat but I really can't still understand what Trojan means.
Is it the model's name or some kind of nickname for guns that were produced out of the production schedule? Anyway, since its value is tops 2000$ or about 1400 Euro, I don't think that I will sell it anyway. From everything that I read from you in this forum, I must be some kind of "proud" owning a Parker shotgun and maybe start working with it. Shooting plates at first and maybe hunting later. I like guns and hunting anyway. It just happened to turn to sea hunting... (spearfishing)... |
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Go to the Home page here: http://parkerguns.org/ In the far left column, find the heading for "Parker Grades" and click on it. This will take you to a page that illustrates the differences in all of the different Parker grades from the lowest (Trojan) to the highest (A-1 Special) including pictures and a written description. Scroll down to the bottom to find the Trojan. But to clear up your confusion, "Trojan" grade is like saying "Trojan-model". It is the plainest, least-fancy version (grade) of their shotgun that Parker produced. Jim |
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It is a Trojan grade shotgun for sure! Almost excactly the same like the one in the photo on the side of the "Trojan" description. Only mine looks a little bit older than the model shown there... Bruce, I 'm very happy to hear that my english are understandable... I realise that it would be difficult and tedious for you trying to read a bad text, and it 's been a long time since I got the last certification... and haven't really used the language since... (maybe it was in 1996...) |
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Bruce,
Please take into consideration that I was educated in Kentucky....... George, I enjoy your post and look forward to seeing pictures of your Parker. Harry |
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