6-Frame Trivia

[Researcher]

In my continuing social isolation time on the computer collecting pictures of various Parker features and markings I've noticed a little screw on the top tang of a couple of 6-frame guns in the 15xxxx serial number range.

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The only other hammerless 6-frame I've got a similar picture of doesn't have the screw.

[Milton C Starr]

My 6 frame is in the 116xxx range and it has the screw there but it's harder to see .

I believe a PH 8 gauge in the 15xxxx just popped up on GI I will look and see if it has them .

Oh that is the one on GI haha

[Milton C Starr]

its harder to see than the 15xxxx one .

[charlie cleveland]

I learned something today.. charlie

[Dean Romig]

But what we haven't learned is the purpose of that screw and why it isn't found on the smaller frame guns.





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[Milton C Starr]

Heres a picture of the screw with the top lever removed . A previous member had this gun back in 2012 searching the serial number on here pulled it up .

Something ive been wondering and I dont know how this applies to small frames , but why do some of these have a two piece dolls head and on others its solid with the rib ?

[Jeff K.]

I believe they are all two piece.
My 6 frame 10 has the extra screw.

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by Jeff Kuss

I believe they are all two piece.

Ah I believe you are correct , some guns the line is visible and on others its more blended in I think . On this PH 8 its easy to see but on my NH you just about need a magnifying glass .

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by Jeff Kuss

I believe they are all two piece.
My 6 frame 10 has the extra screw.

Any pictures of your 6 frame 10 ga ? So far I think ive counted 4 or 5 of them here .

[B. Dudley]

You guys ready for the answer... ?




The Screw in question under the top lever of 6 frame guns is to hold in an extension piece for the top lever linkage to fit into. The smaller frame sizes has a cut in the frame for this purpose. But, on the 6 frame guns, it is too large to use the normal top lever parts. So, instead of making all new top lever parts for just the 6 frame, they made up the extension block for the normal parts to fit into. So that way they could utilize the normal size linkage parts in the big frame.

Here is a photo of a 6 frame on top and a 2 frame on bottom. You can see the extension block attached to the bottom of the tang on the top frame.

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