New Guy with old Parker

[David Noble]

Brad, looking closer at your pictures I'm not convinced that the barrels are fully seated on the receiver. Try looking closely into the receiver where the lugs fit for some sort of debris or obstruction. Also look into the cavity were the extension seats into the frame.
Quick question, was the gun assembled all this time before you recently pulled it out? If so, was the lever closed, but when you opened it, it would not return when you closed the action?

[Brad Kuhn]

Thanks for all of your thoughts and suggestions about subject problem.

The last time the gun was fired was by me probably 60 years ago. I vaguely remember the latching problem occurring then. I remember the top lever sticking to the right, and it has remained stuck that way since then. At the time, I was able to separate the barrel from the receiver and store it until now.

A few weeks ago, I got the gun out and tried to put it together. I was partially successful as the barrels would close, the forearm would latch, but the barrels would not latch shut and the top lever would not return to center position. As of today, I can remove the forearm and open the barrels but now I am unable to separate the barrels from the "receiver" (I am not sure of correct terms).

Although I am an ok mechanic, I do not really understand how the gun functions internally, and I do not have any drawings that show how the parts work together.

I am inclined at this point to let a gunsmith take a look, Although I am quite capable, I am very reluctant to start removing screws myself.

I am in Aiken, SC and the forum recommended gunsmiths, Jim Kelly in Darlington, SC and Bill Schwartz in Ellijay, GA, both of them being a couple of hours away from me.

Thank you all for your time and valuable input.
Brad Kuhn

[John Knobelsdorf II]

Maybe this will help you out with maneuvering the pieces apart and back together.

Also an extractor gun.

https://youtu.be/cNzsWStqYtc

[J. A. EARLY]

Brad,

Snap both triggers and the barrels should come off.

Holding the action and stock in your left hand with your thumb holding the opening lever in its current position open to the right, take a small wooden dowel and look in the center of the opening at the breech face and you will see a small metal lever down in the action. Push down on it and see if the lever releases. The trip may be gummed up and holding the lever open. If it allows the lever to return to center the you will know it was stuck. If this works you may be able to apply some oil on it to free it. Just enough to get it to consistently get it to release when the trip is pushed down by the rear barrel lug. Repeat the opening and holding of the lever and the pushing of the trip until it works every time. Let us know.