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Unread 12-05-2019, 04:44 PM   #6
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Sorry Brian but... In engaging the safety, the safety lever (N) slides onto and off the tops of the trigger blades (8) or sears at a very close tolerance. If the upper and lower tangs are pulled closer together with that screw thereby virtually eliminating any tolerance and actually bringing into tight contact the safety lever (N) and the sears or trigger blades (8) binding will occur. **see pg 123 of TPS for illustrations and an explanation of the operation of the safety mechanism.) The screw I refer to is the rearmost connection between the upper and lower tangs of the hammerless action.
I have done it accidentally and seen it done on other Parkers.

Additionally, the stock wood between the upper and lower tang preventing them from being brought together is rendered moot for the fact that 100 year old wood will generally have dried and shrunk to the extent that the tangs can be easily drawn together by over tightening the screw.



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