Vintagers Request

[Greg Miller CTGunLaw]

Might someone have an old Parker parts gun Action around which they might be willing to demonstrate how to dissassemble while a bunch of us are down at Vintagers. I have read articles on how to do so, but I would like to see a Parker dissassembled and would prefer not to practice on a pristine gun.

Is this something that would be of interest to others, or am I the only Parker owner who has not fully dissassembled a Parker action.

Every other gun I own I can tear down to the last screw and from that it allows me to appreciate how all of the parts actually work. I have seen pictures of a dissassembled Parker,but have never actually seen one dissassembled.

[Bindlestiff]

Boy, that's a great idea!

A seminar on Parker inner workings, disassembly and tools required would be great! I think the numbers watching may be big enough that the logistics would be a problem; a good camera and serious camera handling, accompanied by a large screen for viewing may be needed so everyone could see what was going on.

[Autumn Daze]

Yup,Great idea...but we need to be cautious here.

[Dean Romig]

When I was on the BOD of the New England Saltwater Fly Rodders we arranged for different speakers for each of the monthly meetings. Some were guides of note, some were authors of 'in demand' books of various aspects and destinations of fly fishing and probably the speakers who received the most interest were the fly tiers of national and local fame - each of whom had "invented" and developed their own very effective fly patterns. It was always a mob scene around the fly tying table with a good number of members never being able to see of hear what was going on at the table. Then we got a camera and a really BIG TV to show the whole process on along with a clip-on mike for the speaker. What a huge improvement that made.

Great suggestion Robin to augment a great idea from Greg.

[Dean Romig]

"Tools required" may be the most important thing to learn from such a presentation. Anyone who attacks a Parker, be it a Trojan or an A1S, with the wrong 'screwdrivers' deserves the buggered screws and marred surfaces he will undoubtedly get . . . but sorrowfully, the Parker he abuses will not have "deserved" such disrespect and damage.

[Austin W Hogan]

I wuld be glad to bring along a lifter and show how to break it down, and show how to repair a lock as well. But I would not attempt to go beyond stock removal on a hammerless.

Best, Austin

[David Yeatts]

Austin
I would love to see a lifter taken down as I will need to take my D-2 down after spending Sat. shooting black powder. I know the locks will need to be removed and cleaned. The firing pins have been cleaned and replaced but I've not had the guts the take on locks.
Thanks, Dave

[Richard Flanders]

Too bad I can't be there! I'd be happy to reduce a Parker to a pile of parts for folks. With the correct tools, it's not difficult.... I have not yet attacked an ejector forend however...

[Trigg Davis]

Rich,
Great to see you are in contact. Season is open fresh grouse for dinner tonight. Delicious wish you could be here. Looking forward to our tri. Tried a PM that got lost in cyberspace so I am posting here even if off topic.

As a matter of general interst for those South of Alaska it has been warm here; I water skiied yestrday, but the Common Loons seem to be flying more as they always do as fall approaches, a few Canadian Geese seemed to have moved down to Anchorage, saw some sand hill cranes moving about. Young waterfall on the ski lake have grown a great deal; all signs of things to come. I hope that help wet some appetites.

Trigg

[Dean Romig]

Hey Trigg, you're not water skiing on that float plane pond in Anchorage are ya? Could be a dangerous place to ski