Mike & 10 bore - I did actually put a hair dryer on the area w/no success but I didn't heat it up all that much..has worked well for other projects, especially using the tip of an iron as 10 bore suggested.
Joe - I hear you on that (an overkill drift pin)..fact is I can make one up in all of about 5 minutes & the pin can be kept w/the gun for future maintenence so I don't mind the extra effort at all + I'm a big fan of bronze or brass for gun work.
Taking it one step further - another thing I like to do with drift pins which are intended for exposed pins w/a rounded end such as the Parker. When making the drift pin I drill a center hole in the tip..this provides for much more surface contact with the pin that you are driving and avoids flat spots on the pin as well.
I mounted the receiver up in the mill and it worked perfectly - it took very little turning the chuck by hand to nudge the screw loose. Once removed the screw threads had a hint of corrosion & of course the gun has been setting untouched for many years so..
Greg - got everything apart and it is hard to tell whether a little bedding is going to work..if I get any in there it sure isn't going to be much so I'm going slow and having a good look at everything. In any case I will be sure to update any progress and of course whether I'm successful.
One thing I did notice is that the entire interior is bone dry. No aged oil or anything.
I hope everybody had a nice Christmas
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