Parker VHE Question - Page 4

Dean Romig · 05-14-2011, 05:53 AM

Thanks Patrick. In that case, I'm sure that 've seen them and had probably forgotten.

Actually, I have one apart in the other room and just went to check it for those filed slots.
Mine is an 1893 GHE and has two milled depressions about 3/16" wide - not as wide as the tang
and they are rounded depressions made similarly to lightening cuts in a water table.

TARNATION !!! · 05-14-2011, 09:37 AM

Marty: Next time you have your hollow ground tips, camera and the inclination, could you take a pic of the rear trigger plate screw with the "+" sign. I have yet to see one and it is nice to have the confirmation of the reason for that mark.

Dean & Patrick: I too was surprised at the V notches completely cut across. I have not seen that. I have two apart at the moment (108603 and 145522). The safety spring sits in a much smaller milled depression centered in the tang, as Dean describes. I have had a few apart and that has been consistent. I can see how the V notch would perform the same function but have yet to see one like that. So... when I do see one like that, it won't be a surprise.

Cheers,
Jack

Bill Murphy · 05-14-2011, 07:59 PM

I'm sure that most if not all "no safety" guns are built on "safety" frames that are pre cut for safety button and safety springs. The lack of a safety cut in the wood would be a no brainer for originality in case a letter does not confirm the "no safety" option.

Marty Bryant · 05-14-2011, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Marty: Next time you have your hollow ground tips, camera and the inclination, could you take a pic of the rear trigger plate screw with the "+" sign. I have yet to see one and it is nice to have the confirmation of the reason for that mark.

Here are the pictures. They are a little blurred. Next time I have it apart I'll try again.

TARNATION !!! · 05-14-2011, 11:18 PM

That's great Marty. Nice to see the real thing and that they really were where we thought they should be. Also nice that they were just loose and when snugged up they were perfectly indexed. Yep, Mr. Parker made good guns and the attention to detail was ever present and when it is not it is due to someone playing that really didn't know what to do. The damaged roll pin screw head is one of the most damaged screw heads because of lack of knowledge. There is seldom any reason to play with that one but a lot have sure been messed up. Thanks again for the pics.
Cheers,
Jack

Marty Bryant · 05-14-2011, 11:32 PM

That damaged joint pin screw has been bugging me. I spent about an hour working on it. It's better now. Here's the before and after pictures.

TARNATION !!! · 05-14-2011, 11:51 PM

Nicely done. Gently peening with patience can return much of the metal to where it belongs. I've also done the small screw heads and they turned out fairly well. A lot of the messed with screws are salvageable. They will be weaker than the original slots but once an action has been disassembled and cleaned oiled and reassembled it should be good for another half century before someone needs to turn those screws again

Bill Murphy · 05-15-2011, 09:50 AM

Marty, that's a great looking job on that screw.

Marty Bryant · 05-15-2011, 10:16 PM

Thanks for the positive comments. I couldn't clean the slot up completely without reshaping the head and I didn't want to do that. I also repaired it in place. I didn't want to damage it more by trying to remove it. I can't imagine why someone would want to remove that screw. Now I've got to decide where to send the stock to get the toe repaired and the finish touched up. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Marty Bryant · 05-16-2011, 08:14 PM

I've been reading the thread about the no-choke guns with cut-off barrels and the FAQ about how to determine if barrels have been cut. The serialization book says this Parker has 30" barrels. They measure 1/16" less that 30". The keels are visible and the matting goes all the way to the tip. It's going to be interesting to see what the letter says.