GHE 149231 Ejectors

TARNATION !!! · 09-03-2021, 07:11 PM

If you happened to read Off Topic forum Amazing Case Colors, besides seeing a 1929 Ford Powerhouse generator in parts, you would have seen a Parker forend also on the bench. That is from a gun I bought from a good friend, now passed.
My friend used that gun extensively. Also sent it to England for browning the Damascus barrels and proof testing. Proof marks on frame. Of late I have been experiencing an issue. One ejector hammer sometimes snaps down when I remove the forend. Haven’t managed to be able to push that hammer back to lock in place. Sooo…. I’ve removed the big springs, put the hammer where it belongs and reinstalled the springs. Not an easy task. Well it happened again so I decided the whole shebang is coming apart. Can’t say I found any major issues. There were some wear burrs which I removed. Put through the ultrasonic cleaner and now it’s time to lightly lube where necessary and reassemble and hope!!

charlie cleveland · 09-03-2021, 07:50 PM

looks like a jig saw puzzle to me....hope this works out ok...most likely wear at some point causing the problem....charlie

Bill Murphy · 09-04-2021, 01:38 PM

My eyes are bleeding.

TARNATION !!! · 09-04-2021, 03:55 PM

Bill: Hope this helps heal the eyes 👀. The Parker ejector system is complicated for a tinkerer. I’m guessing a lot of younger gunsmiths might have a heck of a time too. I did one just to learn. I did this one to hopefully fix a problem. Have to say I forgot what I learned on the first one. It is quite fiddly and there are five parts that want to fall apart as you try to hold four of them together with thumb and index finger to drop gently into place all the while hoping the fifth doesn’t move from its precarious position as the only thing to hold that one in place is the four parts that want to separate and give you no end of grief. (King of the run on sentence) At least that’s been my experience. But hey what else does an old guy have to do for fun 🤩!!

John Knobelsdorf II · 09-04-2021, 04:06 PM

I would like to have seen that.

Did you perhaps make a helpful YouTube video? If not this time, maybe next time.

TARNATION !!! · 09-04-2021, 06:09 PM

No video. Would need hours of video to show all the fumbles and bumbles and colourful language. I hope there is never a next time but I do take apart every Parker I buy because there is a lot of grunge inside most and some broken internals. Seldom have found an ejector gun. Plenty have not survived well the trials they have been put through over a century plus of time. Yet you can find one that remains almost pristine, either from next to no use or meticulous maintenance. Check out my album Vimy Parker for such an example. Cheers Jack

PML · 09-05-2021, 12:25 AM

You are a brave man!

PML

ED J, MORGAN · 09-05-2021, 07:58 AM

Excellent pictures.

Brush Buster · 09-06-2021, 08:52 AM

Great looking job Jack , I have always wanted to do this I love to tinker with stuff ! I have a Parker that ejects perfectly " Over the Shoulder " out of the right barrel but only kicks the first two inches of shell on the left side ! The gun is hopefully heading to Brian D. in January for some clean up and after seeing it apart I think I will let this job to the professional ! After I would rip it apart he would end up with it any way !!!!