Inherited 16ga Trojan

[George Lander]

Tim: A 16 gauge Trojan in good overall condition would be fine to shoot with "off the shelf" low brass loads or RST loads. I would suggest to first have a knowledgeable gunsmith in your area check the gun over for safety. As to the light surface rust, 4/0 steel wool and 3 in 1 oil should take care of it. Use it lightly. Your chambers probably measure 2 5/8 inches.

Your Grandfather's Trojan is in "THE BOOK" as having been built in 1928 as a 16 gauge Trojan non-ejector with 28 inch barrels and a pistolgrip stock. Join the PGCA & order a research letter on your gun.

Best Regards, George

[Autumn Daze]

Tim, Do as George suggests. RST are good friends of ours and the shells they make are first rate. Check your chokes if they are a little too tight for the type of hunting you plan on doing you can reload with spreaders to open up the patterns.There ya go ....the perfect excuse to reload! As of right now RST does not offer a spreader in 16 gauge. But they soon will. I have a nice recipe for 16 gauge spreaders that I will share with you if you need. Please do not mess with those wonderful Parker chokes.

[Tim Staton]

Thanks George! I do plan on having a good gunsmith check it over before I put anything through it.

The Book info sounds accurate, and it's pretty darn cool that it's that old.

What's the best way to ascertain the choke on the barrels? In my quick look at the gun I didn't see any stampings indicating that info.