SN break point from Meriden to Ilion-

[Don Kaas]

"garden variety"- something ordinary or standard...The Trojan in question sounds like an oridinary or standard Trojan made in Meriden, i.e. not a special Trojan. Parker likely lost money on every Trojan it made. I'm pretty sure an order for 10 D grades made Walter or Charles King a good deal happier than one for 25 Trojans...I shot my very first two ducks (a blackie and a woodie drake over a half frozen beaver pond near Epping, NH) 43 seasons ago with a Fox Sterlingworth 16 gauge but I am sure your moment with a Trojan was much more "special" than mine was...

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Don Kaas

I shot my very first two ducks (a blackie and a woodie drake over a half frozen beaver pond near Epping, NH) 43 seasons ago with a Fox Sterlingworth 16 gauge but I am sure your moment with a Trojan was much more "special" than mine was...

Don it most certainly had to be.......afterall you weren't shooting a Parker

But then again my first two shots brought down a Black and Greenhead in Dover whereas you were in Eppin', known to locals as the Center of the Universe.

[Old and Reliable]

Thanks to all- I forgot to check the SN listing first. I loaned my copy of Peter Johnson's book on the Parker- but I thought he had mentioned the elimination of the top rib extension on the economy model around 1930. Also, this gun does have the Parker Bros. script style engraving on both side of the receiver, my question was, as later Remington graded Parkers often had PARKER engraved on the BOTTOM of the receiver, I wondered if they did that with the Trojan as well. The OV stamp on the barrel flats- was that used on all Trojans from 1915 through 1940 (aprox.) ??

I agree with those who proclaim the Trojan Parker as great shooting shotgun, no "frills" but that pair of ducks that were "dropped" whether by a Parker Trojan or a Fox Sterlingworth or later on, perhaps a Winchester Model 24- most likely weren't aware of the gauge or grade of shotgun that brought about their demise- the skill of the shooter and good gun fit nonwithstanding!!