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Hi Harry, I'm new to this site, so bear with me... I have 5 photos, but not really sure what I'm supposed to take a picture of. Let me know if you need something else. A friend told me the inside of the barrel is shiny like a mirror which means it's been well maintained. The man was a machinist that owned it. Thanks again for your help!
Kathy Well, I can't figure out how to put the photos on. I thought I downloaded them, but I don't see where to attach them. Hmmm... |
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04-01-2010, 03:10 PM
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Photos attached...
Okay, I think I've attached the 5 photos. Duh... Thanks again for any help!
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04-01-2010, 05:04 PM
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Kathy,I will take a shot at this.From the looks of the picture's this Trojan grade gun is in honest well used and cared for condition.If the gun has not been altered in any way I would estimate this gun in the $1000.00-$1200.00 dollar range. Could you post the serial number? It is located on the trigger guard bow behind the triggers.
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04-01-2010, 05:26 PM
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Machinists always take good care of their tools, etc.
Thanks Dave- I agree. Looks like the gentleman who owned this nice 12 Trojan took care of it, and I have owned two such 12 Trojans, both were sound well made shotguns, just not with the "niceties" of the Graded Parkers.
Kathy, this Trojan is an honest gun, and if you provide us with the serial number we can date it possibly for you. Not too many changes over the 1914-1940 (aprox.) run for the Trojan (OV) is the correct grade stamp- the 12 gauges were the biggest sellers, and always the std. No. 2 frame, which means this gun will withstand stout loads, should the next owner wish to use same. Older doubles, Parkers too, were not meant for modern steel shot, if the purchaser is a waterfowler, as I like to think I am. But you can buy and shoot legal non-toxic loads to shoot in quality guns such as this one. Maybe the owner was also, like yours truly, a Marine- in which case he knew that "There's never any excuse for a rusty weapon"!! 
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04-01-2010, 09:00 PM
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Thanks you guys! The serial number is 176784. According to the Parker website it was manufactured in 1917. Do you think this is correct?
Much appreciated, Kathy |
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04-01-2010, 09:19 PM
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Kathy,176784 is not in the "Serialization" book. Could you post a picture of the muzzle ends of the barrels?How long are the barrels end to end?
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04-02-2010, 12:24 AM
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Kathy: The Trojan Grade Parker became the entry level Parker formerly held by the Vulcan or VH Grade. At it's inception it sold for about $50.00. It is all Parker with some cost cutting measures such as the elimination of the "dolls head" rib extension and "snap-on" forearm. Harry, Dave & Francis are on target with their estimate of $1,000 - $1,500 if it is in the high condition that it appears to be. as for the Ithaca we would need to know the gauge, grade & condition. Generally speaking Ithacas don't bring as much as Parkers.
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04-02-2010, 09:44 AM
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Kathy you might post pictures of the Ithica on Doublegunshop.com There are quite a few people that know Ithica's over there.
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