Parker Reproduction hammers uncocked

[Neil Valett]

I have in front of me a Parker Reproduction that someone (Not ME!)
pulled the triggers on while the gun was disassembled. I can get the barrels on but not the forend. I checked to make sure the extractors are in the cocked position- they are. How does one cock the hammers without being able to assemble the gun? I understand there is a tool specially designed for this...anyone know what it's called &/or where to get one?

[Dean Romig]

It sounds like the problem is that the ejector hammers need to be cocked. That is probably all that is preventing the forend from snapping back on.





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[Neil Valett]

Nope I checked that following the procedures I found in a link on this site.
It is definitely that the hammers are uncocked with the gun disassembled.

[Dean Romig]

Very strange..... I just took out one of my Repros and took off the forend and the barrels and dropped the hammers. I put the barrels back on but the forend wouldn't go on at all.
I cocked the ejector hammers in the forend and the forend went on just as it was meant to. I then broke open the gun to its fullest, thereby cocking the hammers and the gun is all set.
If it isn't the ejector hammers in the forend of your gun causing the forend not to go on properly.... I haven't a clue as to the problem with yours.





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[Brian 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.

[Dean Romig]

I can't wait to hear how this turns out for Mr. Valett.
I hope he tells us what needed to be done so that we all can learn.





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[Bob Jurewicz]

I regularly assemble Repros with receiver hammers uncocked for storage.
I have never had a problem!
Bob Jurewicz

[Richard Flanders]

You can always fully assemble any Parker with the hammers uncocked. I've read many times on the forum of how to cock the ejectors so the forearm will go on.

[edgarspencer]

What is the difference between what you're trying to do, and me, when I dry fire my gun, on snap caps, remove the fore end, and take the barrels off? All I have ever done is put the barrels on, put the fore end on, and open the gun, thereby cocking it. I'm not sure what Brian is talking about. I never had to do any of that.

[Mark Beasland]

To cock the ejectors pull the ejectors out of the barrels, snap the 4end in place, hold the 4 end and barrels in one hand and push the ejectors in one at at time with the thumb of the other hand. This works with most ejector 4ends.

[Steve Huffman]

Edgar,
Me not having a ejector gun can you do what you are saying with a ejector gun ?

[edgarspencer]

Edgar,
Me not having a ejector gun can you do what you are saying with a ejector gun ?

yes, no problem.

[Dean Romig]

Not that Edgar needs any support, but I'll confirm what he says about assembly of an ejector gun that has had its hammers dropped with the barrels off.





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[edgarspencer]

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



"The gun must be cocked" This is NOT true.

"and also the ejector hammers cocked in order to install the forend." This IS True.

[Brian Dudley]

POINT MADE !

[Neil Valett]

It appears the plunger that sticks out of the knuckle is frozen in the extended position.
Don't know why. There was tiny amount of rust around that plunger which is odd because the rest of the gun is immaculate. Soaked it in Kroil overnight with no luck....

[Dave Suponski]

Neil, That rust could be an indicator that the gun could really use a strip and clean.

[Richard Flanders]

I'll stick my neck out here and opine that there is almost no such thing as a Parker that has not been apart in 20 yrs or more, which would include a huge majority of them, that does not need to be taken apart and cleaned. It's astounding how much dirt, rust, sticks, stones, bugs and grunge you find in those that have not been apart in many decades, astounding mostly in that they still work fine. Some trigger blades that look just fine from the outside are heavily rusted inside to the point you wonder why anything worked.

[Neil Valett]

This particular gun is a Winchester brand, Japanese made, Parker Reproduction. Doesn't look like it's ever even been outside.

[John Dallas]

Not sure what the lubricant was that was used during assembly of the Reproductions, but if the gun hasn't been apart since assembly, I'll bet it is now thick, sticky and grungy.

[Neil Valett]

I'm sure it is!

[Richard Flanders]

Seems we've had lots of stories here of dysfunctional Repros that needed nothing more than a good cleaning up of the varnished up oil inside. What kind of oil did they put on them originally, WD-40?? That stuff varnishes up and will glue any gun up badly if there's enough in there.