Can't attach forend

[Tommy Neely]

Dean,

The hammers are cocked. When the barrels are attached to the receiver I cannot attach the forend. I can remove the barrels from the receiver, pull the extractors out on the barrels to the ejected position and am able to attach the forend. With the forend attached, using a block of wood, I attempt to push each extractor back into the recess position but they will not lock and stay in the recess position.

Denis Potter posted on this thread explaining this solution.

[Tommy Neely]

Problem solved. The hammers on the forend were not fully cocked,even though they appeared to be. Lesson learned.

[Old S/S Fan]

Y’all saved my evening reading this thread. Just picked up a 1911 grade 3 from my favorite gun shop this afternoon. Took it apart to lubricate the pivots and add some crystalline wax. Then, ut oh could not get the fore end back on. Found a small piece of wood moulding and resolved as noted. Just mailed the research letter application and check to Chuck to get the history on this beauty. Will bust some clays tomorrow. The forum is a great tool for those of us who like the old stuff. Mike

[LtCol Henderson Marriott]

Fox, LC Smith, and Parker Bros. among other fine American and English double guns have small re-assembly techniques and tricks-of-the-trade.
It might be a good idea to permanently post assembly/re-assembly detailed instructions
so marked under the Parker General Discussion-if these are not posted elsewhere. It might save time and in some cases Parker forends...along with hammers or extractors.
Measure twice, cut once.