My son lives in Virginia, and I'm in Illinois. He uses my Parker Bros Trojan 12-bore when he comes home for pheasants; it's the 90% gun in my book. While at the Vintagers last month I ran across a similiar Trojan s/n 194xxx circa 1918 that got rusty in storage--a closet gun--mechanically sound and little used, but with barrels nicely redone, case colors removed incident to removing rust on the action and some residual pitting on the bolsters. Meanwhile, the wood retains about 90% of its original finish, and the screws are near perfect. A real gem in the rough, an entry level Parker with 28-inch barrels that measure M/Right--F/Left, patterns about as good as you could want, and has improved my son's scores at trap. Price $850. Now Ed Jr can dedicate his 870 to those tiny VA deer and enjoy the retro-ambiance of a decent SxS, as I did in 1974 when I bought my first Parker, a Trojan 20-bore for $900. EDM
