Some VH guns have very plain wood and others were very nice. I think that nicer wood was out on a lot of later VH guns. Finding a Trojan with any figure in it is rare.
There were many changes made to the Parker action in the 1910-1912 period by James P. Hayes. These changes were related to the top lever and bolting mechanism. A 1pc. Sear spring was used made to replace the 2pc ones. All of Hayes' changes were part of the "$25 Gun Project". The goal of this project was to be able to make a gun that could be sold for $25 and be able to compete with other manufacturers.
The result of he $25 gun project was the Trojan, which was introduced in the end of 1912. But all changes that were brought about were put into ALL grades of Parkers. Not just the new Trojan.
Look for an upcoming article on James P. Hayes and the $25 gun project that i have wrote in an upcoming issue of The Double Gun Journal. Possibly the Summer issue.
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