Trojan frame size

[B. Dudley]

Like all the Gunbroker listings for VH guns that have Troajn Steel barrels (actually Trojan guns).

[Harold Pickens]

I will probably look into the gun further. It's about 40 miles downriver from me( Ohio River), right in the middle of what used to be great grouse hunting in the Wayne National Forest.
The man also said he had a "set" of Lefevers, a 12, 16, 20, and 410. Obviously he has Lefever Nitro Specials ,as I don't believe Uncle Dan made any 410's, but I could be wrong.

[Bill Murphy]

Years ago, I answered an ad for a "set of Remington doubles". My Dad and I went out to look. Sure enough, the fellow had a nice trio of Remington 1889s, 10, 12, and 16. Somehow, the condition or the price was unacceptable, so we passed. Many years later, I ended up in the same house to arrange for the Remington guy to marry my first wife and me. My oldest stepdaughter was dating his son. I don't believe I mentioned the Remingtons to him.

[B. Dudley]

I own a 26" Trojan in 16g. Uncut length. On the typical 1 frame.
Very early Trojan with the rib extension.

[J. A. EARLY]

Brian,

How early?

[B. Dudley]

Serial 196487. 1921

I thought it might have been earlier due to the rib extension before I checked the serial number.

[J. A. EARLY]

It would be so simple to look at the serialization book (never crossed my mind until now). Just a quick glance:

171294 16 ga 26" late 1915

171357 12 ga 26" late 1915

172051 20 ga 26" late 1915

Everything before that conforms to their standard offerings (a quick glance revealed none but I can't guarantee I did not miss one). So in late 1915 after three plus years and a very large run of standard offerings that did not vary from their steadfast rules these "short barreled" guns start showing up in small runs at first and then larger ones to the point where the short barreled 16s and 20s were as numerous as their 28" predecessors. But not so for the 12s. Twenty-six inch 12 gauge guns are out of the ordinary during the early Parker Trojan years from what I see.