BTFE Trojan? - Page 2

OLD GEEZER · 10-20-2010, 11:28 PM

What would be the value of said gun if it was in fair condition. How many were produced. Thanks. Thomas L. Benson Sr.

Dean Romig · 10-21-2010, 06:49 AM

The only true way of determining the value of such a gun would be to consign it to one of the best-known auction houses such as RIA or Julia's.

Austin W Hogan · 10-25-2010, 05:55 PM

Larry DelGrego Sr patented a fore end latch conversion to fit a btfe to a Trojan. There is at least one other conversion, as a btfe conversion of unknown make was sold at auction about 5? years ago.

Best, Austin

Blind Dog · 10-25-2010, 09:30 PM

In E.D.M.'s "Old Reliable" after p. 174 in the color photo spread there is a pic of the Trojan Larry Sr. made for his grandson, Larry III, who was 10 at the time. The gun, a 20ga, has a "youth" pull and short (25"?) barrels with a slim BTFE and a Miller nonselective ST. A beautiful gun; I had the opportunity to see and hold it.

Bill Murphy · 10-26-2010, 09:16 AM

Mr. Benson, the value of a Trojan Skeet Gun would be considerable. However, no one has proven that more than one was made. It is my opinion that the one in the Remington Museum is the only one made, a prototype that was not put into production. I cannot remember whether the museum gun has a forend latch or not. Trojans with aftermarket beavertails usually work pretty well without a latch. I don't think that Mr. DelGrego beefed up the forend fastening system on Trojan beavertail conversions. He has done a bunch of them.

Bill Murphy · 10-26-2010, 09:28 AM

None of my pictures of the Trojan Skeet Gun show a view of the bottom of the forend. One of our readers will have to visit the museum and tell us what they see. I'm not sure the gun is actually on display. It is a beautiful gun, straight grip, very fancy American Walnut stock, hard butt, Parker single trigger, ejectors. I'm sure it has never been outdoors except for test firing, maybe not even for that.