Trying to learn about originality.

[Bill Murphy]

For the right buyer, that gun could sell for twice the price.

[Dean Romig]

That is about a 1922 Trojan and it wasn’t many serial numbers after it that the Trojan rib extension was eliminated as a cost-saving measure. I had a Trojan 16 no. 202066 that has the extension which may have been the last.





.

[David Rose]

Dean, I have a 16 gauge Trojan, serial number 204716, with an extended rib. A little bit later than yours.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by David Rose

Dean, I have a 16 gauge Trojan, serial number 204716, with an extended rib. A little bit later than yours.

Thank you, that’s good to know!
How long are your barrels David?





.

[BRDHNTR]

My 20 ga Trojan has. no rib extension.

[Double Lab]

My 20ga Trojan does.

[BRDHNTR]

Good for you Daryl

[David Rose]

Dean, my 16 gauge Trojan has a 28 inch barrel and is choked IC/Mod.
David Rose

[Dylan Rhodes]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

That would be a loong class. It takes years to acquire that kind of knowledge. That knowledge comes from experience: seeing, touching, comparing, listening…
A complete two-volume set could be written on the topic of how to derermine originality but without hands-on experience a lot would be lacking.





.

Unfortunately, I think you missed expense in your list. Getting burned a time or two will learn you some things.

[Dean Romig]

I would say that getting burned, a result of miscalculated value, is the result of a lack of experience in the things I listed.





.