"PARKER BROS. TROJAN GRADE DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. SN 214563. Cal. 12 gauge. Built on a no. 2 frame with 30" FULL/MOD Trojan steel with tapered concaved matted rib and sgl silver bead, extractors and dbl triggers. Mounted with straight grain American walnut with checkered splintered forend and pistol grip stock, 14" to a factory serrated hard rubber buttplate. The receiver has the maker's name lightly engraved on each side and is otherwise unadorned. Bore diameter left - .729", right - .729". Bore restriction left - .034", right - .034". Wall thickness left - .036", right - .034". Drop at heel 3". Drop at comb 1-7/8". Weight 7 lb 8.6 oz. CONDITION: Extremely fine, near new. Bbls retain 99% of their orig deep blue finish with only very minor sharp edge thinning from storage near the muzzle. Small rub approximately 3-1/2" below the muzzle at the bottom of the left bbl. Receiver retains virtually all of its vibrant factory case colors with only the slightest of thinning on the sharp edges and sides of the fences. Trigger bow retains 97% blue with some sharp edge wear and thinning on the bottom. Wood is sound with only a few very light handling marks, and retains virtually all of its factory orig finish. 1 cm shallow concoidal chip missing from the left side toe of the buttplate. Screws appear untouched. Mechanically crisp. Bore is bright and shiny. Hard to find a better example of a Trojan Grade Parker shotgun. 4-33523 WD13 (3,500-6,500)"
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