[stumpstalker]

This is what I have as best I see it.

Upper drawing is normal condition with a Parker (when I look at other guns). Domed pin heads on both left and right are in place, snug with receiver sides; not absolutely flush (they are domed, and not flat-headed); but, possibly are slightly countersunk into a tapered opening, or drill hole in the receiver's side.

Thus, it does not look like either side can draw through it's opening.


I depict one pin all the way through, but do not know how it actually is (or should be). Just using my imagination here, no X-ray vision.


Lower drawing shows the pin head extending from the right side, which is what I have with the gun right now. When I do tap it in, the left side pin head is the one that extends out and the right side then becomes nicely seated. As said, it "reciprocates".