Question on trouble Parker parts

[MD*GSP]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

Scot, he owns a machine shop and already makes parts for other manufacturer's vintage doubles. Making more parts is not a problem for him. I know there are other fine craftsmen on here who already make some parts. He just asked me to see if there was any need for his services for Parker Universe. Not trying to step on anyone's toes here.

Right on. With that said, I won’t tear into one just because, but if it happens that I have to take down a Repro, I’ll reach out to you to let you know and would be happy to do a little reverse engineering for him so he’s got some sketches of whatever he’d like. The only part I can think of on a Repro that’s easily accessed w/out a complete take down, and is also prone to damage would be ejector stops. They’re pretty weak on the 28g Repro’s in particular. If he’d like accurate dimensional specs on them for all gauges, just let me know and I’ll tcb.

[B. Dudley]

Scott,
The issue with the ejector stop plate on the 28g guns is not the plate. It is the actual extension itself.

[MD*GSP]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

Scot, he owns a machine shop and already makes parts for other manufacturer's vintage doubles. Making more parts is not a problem for him. I know there are other fine craftsmen on here who already make some parts. He just asked me to see if there was any need for his services for Parker Universe. Not trying to step on anyone's toes here.

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

Scott,
The issue with the ejector stop plate on the 28g guns is not the plate. It is the actual extension itself.

Yeah, the dovetails..nothing he’d be able to do about that w/out a little more serious work. But, the plates get bent and worn from movement a little sometimes too, no? Maybe make them a shade oversized so’s they can be hand fitted..would that be useful in your travels Brian?

[B. Dudley]

Making the plates larger would just make the problem worse.
And once the extension dovetail is damaged they really cannot be repaired well enough for them to function as designed. Then things have to be modified.

In the ones I have fixed, the plates are perfectly fine, the extension metal just blows apart.

I think that the only proactive solution to the issue would be maybe to replace the screw with one that has a head on it and actually holds the plate back against the slot. The existing screw only keeps it from pulling up out of the slot.

[MD*GSP]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

I think that the only proactive solution to the issue would be maybe to replace the screw with one that has a head on it and actually holds the plate back against the slot. The existing screw only keeps it from pulling up out of the slot.

Agreed 100% - the screw only keeps the plate from moving up/down and oversized plates can work, but it's not that straight forward a solution. I have one that's a bit loose and don't like swaging the dovetails any more than I have to, to tighten it if I can avoid it. To exacerbate the problem on mine, the plate hole to screw head tolerance isn't dead perfect so the plate can move up and down when shooting, which is annoying. Notwithstanding a new screw with a larger head to match the hole, I thought about a small c-bore in the plate and a new screw to match but seem to recall the plate was a bit thin for that, or I got lazy. I don't remember.

Good feedback. As always, thanks Brian.