Robert,

If it still doesn't work, there is another possible option before removing the floor plate, but it depends on the individual gun whether you can access it or not. If you're still stuck, let us know and we will proceed.

Jim

The house now has the fine aroma of Remington Action Cleaner. Definitely an improvement from the gaseous German Wirehair who blessed us with his GI problems last night!

I had a can with my cleaning supplies / tools. I've used about 1/2 in a series of attempts. Still not go. The Parker is resting barrels down right now. After dinner I'll try again. Once I finish the can, I'll let folks know if I've had success or need to do stronger surgery on it.

Thanks for all the help. The gun seems to be 95%+ blued barrels and perhaps 60%+ action. I'm surprised its so gummed up.

Thanks for all the help,
Robert

Robert,

Do the serial numbers on the barrels and receiver match? Sometimes this situation occurs when barrels from another gun are mated without proper fitting.

In any case, if you continue to be unsuccessful, there is another thing that you can try. Open the gun and look on the left side of the barrel lug for a large-headed screw like the one the arrow points to in the picture. See if your gun will open enough to allow clearance for the screw head so that you can remove it. If so, you are lucky! (Some guns do, and some don't, and I haven't determined the reason for that yet). With a PROPERLY fitting screwdriver, carefully remove that screw and the barrels will come off. It is what attaches the cocking hook to the barrels, so you will be leaving the cocking hook in the receiver. Hopefully with the barrels out of the way you will be able to then work the cocking hook loose from the bellcrank in the receiver that it snaps into when you put the barrels on the gun.

Jim

Jim: How many guns like that did Mr. Parker make?

Heh! I dunno. I stole the pic off of the October Parker Of The Month thread because it suited my purpose. Not many, rest assured!

Jim

That is the AAHE owned by our own John Dunkle. I had the opportunity to shoot that gun at the New Years Day shoot in 2009. That was a real treat!

Lucky You !!!!!!!!!! Wouldn't it be a kind and generous gesture on Johns part ,if he would let each member take care of that beautiful gun ,for ,well ,lets just say one month out of the year , I'll tell you what ,I will volunteer for this coming October !:cool:

I would be extremely surprised if Parker Bros. ever made another gun like that one - I'm sure it is a unique Parker and really should be featured in a Double Gun Journal article with several photos of the features that distinguish this wonderful piece of trap-shooting history.

Sooo....... did it come out of the factory in this configuration??

I will volunteer for November, with a promise to use only in low cover habitat to reduce risk of aquiring a handling mark. Will do my best to avoid hidden badger holes. Should an inadvertent mark arise, the current owner would have the option of a repair or enjoyment of an annual feast of roosters, such as this.
Cheers,
Jack
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[QUOTE=Jack Cronkhite;10529]Sooo....... did it come out of the factory in this configuration??
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Fully documented factory original . . . but John's Great Grandfather ordered it so he should be the one who addresses the question - once again.