Trojan 16 Guage Restoration

[B. Dudley]

If the frame is original wear with just patina, I would leave it be. If you look at my album of my 12g. Trojan, that gun has new wood. The barrels are nice for being original. And the frame is just original case hardened which is now worn to an even gray/silver patina on the outside and I think it suits the gun just fine.

It is when frames have rust, damage or pits and such that I think that re-coloring might be called for. Especially when next to new wood or bluing.

[Larry Angus]

My frame looks very similar to your 12 guage. I am definitely going to leave the metal alone. I also check out your disassembly album and noticed that the innards of the disasembly gun and your project gun look very clean. There is absolutly no rust or pits in my metal, but the inside is pretty dark and looks dirty. Do you have any suggestions for cleaning the inside of the frame and it moving parts? My barrells look great, so I won't be messing with them at all.

I am carefully studying your disassembly pics and am thinking I will try the reassembly instead of giving it to my smith.

I spoke to Turnbull today and will be getting a quote for the wood work. I have restored the wood on many guns, but I know nothing about checkering work and decided to leave it to the pros.

This one should be done in the next couple of months so I am shopping around for my next Parker project.