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marshall moore
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Posted: Thu May 21st, 2009 12:43 pm |
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| S.O.S In trying to further identify my Parker, I've removed the hinge screw from the slotted side and don't know beans about how to get the remaining portion out. I tend to be a little heavy handed so I'm stopping before I to irreverseable harm. Any help?
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Posted: Thu May 21st, 2009 01:03 pm |
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I can give you immediate help! STOP, Don't go any further. Put the screw back in (the slot should be just about parallel with the frame length when seated fully. Only a qualified vintage gunsmith should attempt to disassemble the hinge pin and roll.
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Posted: Thu May 21st, 2009 01:06 pm |
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| Thanks Chuck, Your orders are followed!! I was looking for a drift pin but stopped to recheck the forum. Whew, that was close! Thanks again.
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Bruce Day
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Posted: Thu May 21st, 2009 01:13 pm |
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You'll need a special rod attached to a hydraulic press to push out the pin and the frame needs a special holding fixture on the down side. The frame sometimes has to be heated to break the pin free, and that can anneal the action frame.
Or you can do what some have done and simply hammer on the pin until something happens.
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Posted: Thu May 21st, 2009 01:18 pm |
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| No Bruce, I won't take to the hammer although I would have 20 years ago because I wouldn't have asked for help. My advancing age sometimes drags along a little wisdom. My quest was to see frame size and other markings had me close to the edge. I'll take it the gunsmith today ask for a disassemble, then photograph, reassemble and share my pics with you fine folks. Thanks again.
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Bruce Day
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Posted: Thu May 21st, 2009 01:28 pm |
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Marshall, the frame size isn't marked on the frame; its only marked on the bottom of the barrel rear lug. Frame size can be determined on the frame only by measuring the distance between the hammer nose holes and comparing that to a data table.
The only reason for taking out the hinge pin would be to r&r the guide roll if the barrels were off face, and as Don Kaas explains in another post, there is a more favored procedure for correcting off face than to remove the pin.
Most gunsmiths are gunmanglers when it comes to Parkers, and there are only a few around who are competant and who won't harm your gun. Remember that if a part gets ruined or mangled, finding replacement parts can be a problem, other than commonly replaced ones such as springs. Unless you are lucky to be living near a good Parker gunsmith, you will end up sending the gun off.
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Posted: Thu May 21st, 2009 01:34 pm |
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| Got you Bruce. I need to slow down, check some references, maybe get a research letter, and listen. I do have Parker fever ..but I don't want the cure to be worse than the disease. Thank you..you may have saved a 1904 Parker!
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Posted: Thu May 21st, 2009 01:42 pm |
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| For anybody interested in Parkers, The Parker Story is indispensible. Last edited on Thu May 21st, 2009 01:42 pm by Bruce Day
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Posted: Thu May 21st, 2009 05:55 pm |
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Marshall,
I dropped you an email a couple days ago. Did you get it?
We're all on pins and needles waiting to hear about that 8 gauge and 10 gauge pair.
Well at least I am......
Destry
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Bruce Day
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Posted: Thu May 21st, 2009 06:14 pm |
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No, the long range artillery is always interesting. I have more of an interest in looking rather than carrying and shooting but Parkers are always interesting.
If a person is a big bore lover, Chuck Brunner has a 3 frame fluid steel PH 10ga 32" for sale. If its not a 3" gun now, the chambers could be lengthened. Plenty of thickness in those and weight for the pass shooting crowd.
Last edited on Thu May 21st, 2009 06:43 pm by Bruce Day
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Posted: Thu May 21st, 2009 09:10 pm |
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| Dustry, Got your email and responded. Went to Best Buy and bought a camera today so I'll be posting pics of my Parker tonight. 10 and 8 gauge I'll pick up tomorrow!
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Posted: Thu May 21st, 2009 10:30 pm |
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Marshall,
Never got a thing from you via email.
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Posted: Fri May 22nd, 2009 01:28 am |
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| Destry. Sent you another. Did you get that one? Marshall
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