Parker problem?

[Jim Akins]

Steve, they are just a common coil spring, Brownells sells an assortment package of springs, just cut it short enough. have you looked inside the recess on the trip, the original may be bound up inside it.

[Buddy Marson]

It looks to me from your pictures that your top level spring IS NOT MISSING. Your gun has a flat V spring to operate the top lever not a coil spring which appears on later made guns. Iam sure others with more knowledge than me will either back me or blast me!

[DDowner]

Buddy his lever returns to center when his gun is open... instead of staying to the right until gun is closed.

[Setter Man]

I have experienced the same thing with a couple of my guns. I am pretty certain gunk is the cause. Give it a good cleaning, put it back together, add a drop of oil and you'll probably be good to go.