[QUOTE=Robin Lewis;10572]I had a nice 28ga GHE and when I fired the right barrel, I would hear a clear, high pitch ring. I hunted with it and had no problems but one day in the field I noted that the small locking screw on the side of the receiver was lost. I was near my gunsmith's shop so I stopped in and he replaced the screw............ and the ring was gone.
I have no idea why or what may have caused it. It was the only Parker I ever shot that had the ring and when Herb replaced the small screw it was gone.[ The PH 16 with 26" Twist barrels I just bought- the dealer had it as a 16 Trojan, and was an "as is'gun- As soon as I examined it, I knew what the problem may be- a broken flat cocking spring- all the other mechanics are fine-on face, triggers, safety- top lever will return when to press trip- hammers recock from the cocking cam lug in the water table slot-
I don't believe this Parker was ever taken apart- some dried oil crud of course, but all the trigger plate screws came out w/o a hitch, also the rear lower tang screw- but I have tapped the plate, receiver sides and the wooden dowel in the lug slot, as your instructions stated, NaDa- do I need to soak the plate from the bottom three screw mounting holes with CLP or Kroil- with the receiver tipped down and the buttstock elevated about 30 degrees and set in a well padded vise-
This low grade older (1906?) Parker sure has a fine piece of flamed grain walnut-but I believe the Parkers made before WW1 usually do (except perhaps the Trojans) WW1 aircraft props were walnut generally- so guess where alot of walnut went, plus rifle stocks etc--
Thanks for your help- and FYI- I handle and treat my Parkers (and Smiths) the same way I do my vintage Martins- no BF&I--
