Quality Double Barrel Shotguns...

[canoeguy]

Wow, I am amazed by the responses.....

I have only seen two doubles that I would consider so far, a Parker
"Trojan" and an L.C Smith Field Grade, wich I will examine next Tuesday...

Lots of money, but Auntie and I will split the cost...

My Uncle loves 20 gauges and .410's for some reason, can't beleive the difference in cost!

I, being a Winchester fan, would lean to a small bore Winchester repeating shotgun, 20 gauge or .410, but I know Unk loves doubles....

 

[doublesharp]

Have you looked at the S&W shotguns CDNN has in their current catalog? 20ga bone case colored for $1299. It's a new gun made in the old school tradition. CDNN also has a new LC Smith 20 ga for $899.

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[redlevel]

I killed my first quail with this Parker Trojan Model about 50 years ago. I remember it like it was, oh, only 40 or so years ago. Mine is a 20 gauge, bought by my Great Uncle Perk before he went off to WW1. If I'm not mistaken, the innards of the Trojan, Parker's field grade gun, are the same as in the expensive, high grade guns. I have to say the Parker is the sweetest shooting firearm I have ever fired. I would guess you would have to pay at least $2000 for a 20 gauge Trojan in good shootable condition. Maybe a little less for a 12 gauge. I use mine sparingly now, with 2.5" low pressure shells.

 

[2152hq]

The Parker Trojan grade is the same gun inside as any other Parker.
While the V (Vulcan) grade is considered by some to be the Field Grade of hammerless Parkers,,the Trojan was actually below that in price. You really don't see that many around.
Parkers attempt to capture some of the Fox Sterlingworth market so to speak.
Great shotguns though and no less the Parker quality.

One small difference was that the earlier Trojan grades had a small straight dolls head extension on the breech end of the bbls that fit into the receiver. The later mfg ones had no dolls head at all,,just a flat faced breech.
That dolls head is on all the V grades and up and is T shaped instead of being straight.

The receiver/frame is profiled a little different in front of the the side panels. Not rounded like the V grades and up,,a simple effort to create a gun for less money.
No border engraving like the V grade, but it still has Parker Bros hand cut on both sides.
Another difference is the Trojan uses a snap on forend instead of the latch method the rest of the line used.
Inside,,they're the same.

In like condition and gauge, a Parker Trojan will out price an LCSmith Field grade in most markets, but not by a whole lot.
You should still be able to buy a nice condition 12ga gun in either model for $1000 +/-.

Nice 20ga Parker redlevel!
I've got a 20ga Trojan, but the left tube is blown open like a bird cage just forward of the forend. Good for parts,,maybe a re-sleeve to 20ga or 30-30