Need some input on a Trojan 16 gauge

[Bill Murphy]

You need much more condition for this price.

[todd allen]

Well, this topic got me curious, so I went to the safe, and got out my all original 20 ga. Trojan #228335.
Mine measures as follows;
LOP to frt trigger - 14 1/8" DOC - 1 3/4" DOH - 2 3/4" (Same as the 16 in the ad)
I write this with the caveat that I am not an expert, but if I were in the market for a 16 ga. Trojan for the field, and the money wasn't a problem, I would buy this one. Wouldn't be the biggest mistake I ever made, and if it put a smile on my German shorthair pointers, it was well worth paying $200.00 too much.

[Richard Flanders]

Brian is correct; the comb has definitely been lowered and I think the receiver has been sanded a bit. You can see the marks on the one picture of the bottom. Pretty nice gun but definitely not all original and is definitely over priced(what a shock, eh?).

[todd allen]

I put Briley choke tubes in a 1900 model year H&H Royal Sidelock Ejector, and then proceeded to hunt North America with it for 20 years, so I have zero credibility when it comes to shotgun values. But my dogs think I'm a god.

[Josh Prahin]

Any other places to find a nice 16 gauge Parker besides gunbroker or guns international around $2k

[J. A. EARLY]

Originally Posted by Josh Prahin

Any other places to find a nice 16 gauge Parker besides gunbroker or guns international around $2k

Here. Become a member and save your money. Honest descriptions and some really nice guns come through here available to members only, at good prices.

[Bill Murphy]

Yes, this website is the place to buy a Parker at a fair price unless you want to go to auctions. I have bought some wonderful lower grade Parkers on this site.

[Bill Jolliff]

Originally Posted by Josh Prahin

Any other places to find a nice 16 gauge Parker besides gunbroker or guns international around $2k

Josh,

As recommended above, the Classified's section for members occasionally has some nice Parker's for sale plus other nice doubles, accessories, etc.

Another great source to see and handle nice doubles is any of the classic side by side shoots that are held around the country.

The Southern in NC next month, the NE at Hausmann's in PA in early June and various others. Just check out the events section and watch for those topics elsewhere on the site.

Lots of nice doubles to look over.

[todd allen]

I don't think the 16 in question was that far off the mark. That's just my opinion, and I could be wrong.
I certainly wouldn't take a dime less than that for my 20.
Maybe you could make him an offer, I dunno. Unless your buying it to flip for a profit, just to shoot, chase quail, etc, I don't have a problem with the gun you posted.

[Phil Yearout]

I paid less than half that for my 16ga Trojan; way high IMHO.