Straight Grip Trojans ?

[Researcher]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

True, but in the catalog where the introduction of the Trojan Skeet gun they pictured the Trojan with a straight grip, single trigger and abeavertail.





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What catalog was that? Is it pictured in The Parker Story? Anywhere else?

[Bill Murphy]

I don't believe it was in a catalog. There is one picture on a parts price list, maybe other places also. It was a trick to drive later day collectors crazy. I have pictures with the gun in my hands, but never got to shoot it.

[Randy Roberts]

Originally Posted by Joel Hackett

With the Parker catalogs listing the Trojan as pistol grip only with “no exceptions”, that’s interesting to know. Thanks !

We have seen other features in the PB catalogs that were referred to as "only available as" or some similar language only to have documented specimens that had those features contradicting the catalog. The most recent that I recall was a discussion recently not to long ago concerning BTFE's where the 1930 PB catalog stated "only available in 12 gauge" in yet we have a documented 20 gauge contradicting that. Never say never eh....

[Brush Buster]

There was a very nice Trojan 20 gauge that sold this past week on Gun Broker with a straight stock ,the Trigger Guard appeared to my eye to have had an extension added which led me to believe it started life with a Pistol Grip Stock but I could have been wrong ??? Still was a very nice gun maybe the Gentleman that bought it is one of us and would share some pictures with us !

[Mike of the Mountain]

I have a straight grip 20g Trojan, single trigger, checkered butt, two barrel set (26” & 28”) that will be in the display next week at our Rock Mountain SxS event. I think Mills has one too.

[B. Dudley]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

I have a straight grip 20g Trojan, single trigger, checkered butt, two barrel set that will be in the display next week at our Rock Mountain SxS event. I think Mills has one too.

But that gun is not factory.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

But that gun is not factory.

Never said it was. But why would someone spend that much $$ on a 1920-something Trojan when they could have just ordered a graded gun for possibly less $$.

[B. Dudley]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

Never said it was. But why would someone spend that much $$ on a 1920-something Trojan when they could have just ordered a graded gun for possibly less $$.

How many times have we asked ourselves that question about several guns. Because people have more money than brains.

And in that guns case, the gun was likely put together after a new Parker could be purchased.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

Never said it was. But why would someone spend that much $$ on a 1920-something Trojan when they could have just ordered a graded gun for possibly less $$.

Some folks (like me) think Trojans have an almost classic look to them with a lack of the frame sculpting of any grade above it. We have all seen examples of "upgraded" Trojans with loads of wonderful engraving, fantastic wood, et al.
I think they are a wonderful pallette for such enhancements.





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[todd allen]

That Trojan is beautiful, but I'm one of those guys that sometimes does things the hard way.
Example: I could go to the store and buy some meat, already wrapped in plastic, for not that much money.
But what am I doing? 1200 mile round trip, live in a tent on the side of a mountain for a week, and then attempt to take a Nevada Mule Deer with a muzzle loader.
Don't take any advice from me about anything requiring logic.