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[Opening Day]

Louis, don't go any farther, the sears are stopping the stock from coming off. You need to use a drift pin to punch out the retaining pin that holds the sears in. If you search the forum for stock removal you will find detailed instructions on how it is done. Please dont go or do anything until you find those posts. Eric

[Autumn Daze]

Louis, Go to the PGCA home page. on the left side is a catagory FAQ. Click on that link. The eleventh question down"How do I take the stock off my Parker" should help you out.

A characteristic of most box lock guns, like the American mfg. Parker and AH Fox (amongst others) is the sear axle pin at lower rear section of the receiver does hold the stock in place against the receiver- That is why you need to let the hammers down (you'll see the firing pin tips protruding from the receiver face) after you have done this, to release the coil spring tension against the cocking toes of the hammers- Once you have driven out this pin with a properly fitted drift punch, you can removed the sears, which, like the hammers, are made "opposite hand" .

Austin Hogan, our PP editor, and others, place removed screws and other parts on paper marked for the order in which they were removed-when you re-assemble your VH 12 bore, just reverse that order--

Production line shotguns, even my favorite- the legendary Winchester M12- had more flexibility for pins and machine screw interchangability- but all the fine Parkers were hand fitted, and keeping such items in proper order is important--

Looks to me from your fotos that oil soaking may have caused the head of the stock to pull away from the receiver and the top tang- All the minor issues you detailed here can be repaired by any competent double gunsmith, and you will have a shootable fine 12 Parker as the end result. You are way far better off with a Parker than had the gun been a Savage/Stevens double--they are the Rosanna Barr's of the double gun world, Parkers are the Martina McBride of same- Happy Holidays

[Bill Murphy]

Be very careful with the stock when it loses the support of the screws. It is quite easy to chip the corners of the wood. I, personally, do not have enough hands to support all parts while I remove the sear axle and springs. Some people can do it, but I learned long ago to let Parker trained gunsmiths remove and replace my stocks for me. Where are you? We could recommend a local gunsmith, maybe. Removing the oil from the stock head and the rest of the stock must be done before you can attempt the staple method of stock head repair. The staple method is definitely the proper way to approach your problem.

[Greg Miller CTGunLaw]

Just out of curiosity, do the numbers on the stock match the gun. When you unscew the trigger guard, it then twists off. The front of the trigger guard is threaded into the receiver. Under the guard tang on the stock the numbers should match the gun. Probably will, but not unheard of for a stock to break and for someone to try and put another Parker stock onto a gun. And, often they do not fit. Easy to do, so take a look.