Stock removal questions

[Gerald Majors]

I have a couple of questions about the stock removal info in the Q/A section of main PGCA site.
In talking about removal of the floor plate the article says "catch the cocking slide ..." Is the slide just going to fall out?

Next question: In reassembling the stock on the gun the article states " be sure to engage the safety slide on the tang with the safety lever in the stock as you slide the receiver back into the stock ." Does engage the safety mean to put in the safe position or does it mean something else. Is there a tutorial anywhere?
Thanks
Gerald

[Brian Dudley]

In regards to the trigger plate. The cocking slide will want to fall out if the gun is upright when the plate is removed. The best thing to do is tap the plate loose in the upright position and then flip it over when actually removing the plate so that the slide will just be sitting there when the plate is removed.
Another part that you need to be mindful of is the trip assembly. This can fall out too if in the upright position and it can be much harder to find than a cocking slide.

In regards to the safety. When putting the frame back into the stock, you have to interlock the safety swivel (in stock) with the square hole in the safety slide on the tang. This can be very tricky at times. I have found it best to put the safety button back in safe position. And Put the swivel in the same position and then put the frame into the stock. Rarely will they interlock right away. But then you can move the safety swivel with your finger from the bottom until it falls into place.
You need to have the safety lever seated into the slide correctly before you do anything else. It may come back out while you are putting the sears back in, but you can usually get it back in by just movin the frame a bit. But it has to be seated in order for the trigger plate to go on.

[John Campbell]

Gerald:
A Parker is not the most easy boxlock to disassemble/reassemble. Your answers:

1) When you tap out the bottom plate, the cocking slide will simply fall out with the plate (unless there is so much filth it sticks to the plate) With the plate out, nothing holds it in, so it's loose. Thus "catch it" means don't let it fall on to the floor. Best to have the gun laying on its side on the bench for this.

2) The tab on top of the safety transfer lever fits into the square pocket on the front of the safety's activation/detent slide under the tang. The only thing you have to do is make sure they fit together. Safety on, or safety off is no big deal. I like safety on position myself.

In doing all this always be sure you are not allowing the stock head to bash around on the action, etc. and chip out some wood. This is the nasty issue with taking a Parker to bits.

Best, Kensal

[Brian Dudley]

When you think you have the safety interlocked correctly. You can check this by clicking the. It ton back and forth. You will be able to see the lever move back and forth as well on the bottom side. This tells you that all is in order.