Parker Reproduction hammers uncocked

[B. Dudley]

The gun must be cocked and also the ejector hammers cocked in order to install the forend.

If you need to cock the gun with the forend off, do this. Carefully.

1: Install the barrel.
2: Locate the unhooking slide pin that sticks out the right side of the nose of the frame.
3: Fully Push in on this pin while fully opening the breech.
4: Gun will cock.

Pushing in on that pin allows the barrels to hook to the cocking crank thus simulating the presence of an installed forend. Pressure must be maintained on the pin the whole time or else the hook will slip off the crank.

Keep a firm hold on the gun while doing this and you will be ok.

It is the only way to cock a Parker with the forend off.