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"!!
Machinists always take good care of their tools, etc.
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