"PARKER TROJAN DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN WITH RARE ORIGINAL BOX. SN 227251. Cal. 12 ga. Built on a No. 2 frame with 28" Trojan steel bbls choked FULL/MOD with tapered concave matted rib, sgl bead, extractors & dbl triggers. Receiver is not decorated except for maker's name on each side. Mounted with straight grain American walnut with flat checkered splinter forearm & semi-pistol grip stock, 14" over a serrated hard rubber buttplate. Accompanied by its rare orig 2-pc cardboard box with its orig label on end fully identifying this shotgun as found. Also accompanied by its three orig Parker hang tangs, one of which also fully identifies this shotgun as found. Another is the owner's directions tag and the third is the ad for Signet Oil. Bore diameter: left - .733, right - .731. Bore restrictions: left - .041, right - .022. Wall thickness: left - .034, right - .034. Drop at heel: 2-5/8", drop at comb: 1-3/4". Weight: 7 lbs. 5.76 oz. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Does not appear to have been fired. Bbls retain 99%+ strong orig Parker blue and receiver most of its orig bright orig case colors, slightly faded on bottom front. There is visible dried grease on trigger plate. Trigger guard has flaked to a mostly blue/gray patina. Wood has a few scattered, very minor storage marks and retains virtually all of its fine orig Parker finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bores. Box is missing a small section of one corner of lid, otherwise is extremely fine. Label is slightly water stained & yellowed with some chips missing from edges but is mostly intact and everything is completely legible. Hang tags are equally fine. 4-31617 JR251 (9,000-12,000)"
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