20ga.trojan

[George Lander]

Alvin: To try to answer your questions as best I can:
An "O" frame is typically found on 16 gauge Parkers and heavy 20's
Parker Trojan 28 inch barrels are usually bored modified and full but could be ordered IC&M or could have had the chokes opened by a gunsmith.
Parker Trojans came with a plain hard rubber buttplate but could have had the pad fitted at the factory or elsewhere.
"THE" Parker restoration expert that you ask about might be Larry DelGrego whose father "Babe" DelGrego was a Parker Brothers employee (at Remington), however, there are several other well known and respected Parker restoration experts whose names you will find by looking into some of the past posts on this forum. Welcome to the PGCA.

Best Regards, George

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by George Lander

"THE" Parker restoration expert that you ask about might be Larry DelGrego whose father "Babe" DelGrego was a Parker Brothers employee (at Remington), however, there are several other well known and respected Parker restoration experts whose names you will find by looking into some of the past posts on this forum. Welcome to the PGCA.

Best Regards, George

For the record, it was "Babe's" father, Larry DelGrego who was a Parker Brothers employee, he started working in Meriden and was one of the employee's who moved to Ilion. He started the shop "Larry DelGrego & Son" and apprenticed his son "Babe", Larry DelGrego Jr. who is now in his late 70's and his son Lawrence DelGrego III is now running the shop. Lawrence's sons also work in the shop.

I think some PGCA members would be wise to sit down with Babe and document his recollections because some day those memories will also be lost.

[Autumn Daze]

Alvin, The correct frame size for a Parker Trojan 20 gauge gun is the "O" frame. Some 16 gauge guns of a grade's higher than Trojan were built on "O" frames also but your gun is correct for it's grade and gauge.