20 ga. Barrel lengths

[BRDHNTR]

show us a picture of the barrels right side up. pic shown is underside of your barrels.

[Bruce Day]

Chopped.

[BRDHNTR]

My take also Bruce. Still would like to see the top of the barrels.

[Marc Wilczynski]

Better pic. Curious what came from factory?

[Joe from MO]

Definitely looks cut....

Did you get right ser#

[Marc Wilczynski]

Yes, 218869….posted earlier. Thanks in advance

[Joe from MO]

Originally Posted by Marc Wilczynski

Yes, 218869….posted earlier. Thanks in advance

218869 Originally a 20ga Trojan with 26" barrels.

You had originally posted 218860....

[Marc Wilczynski]

Thanks to all. I appreciate all assistance. Looking forward to seeing how this patterns. If positive it will be going to the UP this Oct. for grouse camp

[Harold Pickens]

Originally Posted by Marc Wilczynski

Thanks to all. I appreciate all assistance. Looking forward to seeing how this patterns. If positive it will be going to the UP this Oct. for grouse camp

It will be interesting to see how those 22" barrels swing, I would imagine that patterns should be open--not a bad thing for grouse and woodcock in the UP especially in early season.. I'll be there for at least 2 weeks this fall, my 37th year there, and I'll be carrying a VHE 20 with cut barrels at 26.5".

[Researcher]

I found later a Parker catalog that stated Trojans could have barrels custom ordered as to length.

What catalog is that? From what I have, in the early years the barrel choices on the Trojan were 12-gauge 28- or 30-inch, 16- and 20-gauges 28-inch --

1913 Trojan Grade flyer.jpeg

By the 1923 catalog the choice of 26-inch barrels had been added to all three gauges. Though Remington added the extra cost options of a single selective trigger and a recoil pad, the stock dimensions and barrel length offerings remain very limited through the Trojans last appearance in Remington price lists --

Trojan Grade, May 17, 1937.jpeg

"Standard" borings were 30-inch full & full, while the 26- & 28-inch were modified & full. The catalogs state "Barrels will be bored as above unless otherwise ordered." Also, a line like "Positively no deviation will be made from above specifications."