2 1/2" chambers on a 1927 Trojan 20ga?

[Joe from MO]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

I believe Remington stopped production of the Trojan when they moved the Parker operation to Ilion, NY in 1937.


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That is my understanding as well. But, I was wanting to know if, the later Trojans had exact same chamber length as the early guns. Or, did they start making them with 2 3/4" chambers at some point like many other gun manufacturers........ I'll check my gun, when I get my hands on it either way. :-)

[Joe from MO]

Besides, who doesn't love a good chamber length discussion.....

[Researcher]

The Trojan Grade is still in the May 17, 1937, The Parker Gun Retail Price List, which has the Meriden, Conn. address on the cover. No Trojan Grade in the January 2, 1939, The Parker Gun Retail Price List, which has the Ilion, N. Y. address on the cover. The Trojan Grade is also included in the big Remington era The Parker Gun catalog which doesn't have an address on it.

The Remington era Parker specification sheets, reproduced in The Parker Story, pages 164 to 169, show the 12-, 16- and 20-gauge chambers as being 2 5/8-inches, intended for 2 3/4-inch shells.

The SAAMI meeting where it was suggested that manufacturers start marking the chamber length on their shotguns was in 1937. Took a while to get going on this. Appears to be late 1939 before we begin seeing the chamber length on Remington pumps and autoloaders. We only see the chamber length on the very last Parkers from the mid 241xxx range to the end.

Serial number 241231 a 3-inch 12-gauge is the lowest serial number I've recorded with the markings.

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