Reproduction forend tragedy, please help me!

[Dylan Rhodes]

Did the forend lug fall off with it? I am also bewildered how it fell off.

[Scott Chapman]

One option: There is a Remington era DHE 12 on 1 1/2 frame for sale in the classifieds here dated 5/22/25. Might have to get a whole new gun, but that fore end would probably work.

Seller was motivated in May.

[ArtS]

I have seen quite a few non Repro foe end assemblies sell over the years. Might check GunBroker and eBay. One could possibly be fitted.

[James Clarke]

The forend must have had a faulty latch. One incident occurred before it fell overboard and that was while my friend was shooting with it at the southern the forend came off as soon as he fired and he caught it before it hit the ground. Unfortunately I don’t think finding a diver or anything like that will be possible I simply don’t have the money or at this point the time for it.

More information on my gun though it is serial number 1330 not a steel shot special just a regular Parker 12 and it is also a SST gun.

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by todd allen

If/when you recover the fore end, next step is to figure out why it came off in the first place.
That's not supposed to happen.

Jay reminded me of one of the times we (3) were shooting at Peacedale. I was shooting a 28ga. Repro, and another member was shooting a 20ga. Repro.
My fore end latch would partially open on every shot, and I got a nice cut from it. Being the forward thinker I wish I was, I took out a band aid from my wallet and put it on the cut. Then I took out another and put it across the fore end latch. I was down to one band aid, when the fellow shooting the 20 complained his fore end kept coming loose. I didn't think to take a picture of the two Repros, in the rack, wearing matching 'field dressings'.

[Jim DiSpagno]

I think that there are many many members who could either look through their stuff or look for a 1 1/2 frame ejector fire end and because this young patriot is in a bind, find a way to help him out. I looked and have nothing but would be willing to contribute money to help fund one for him. Maybe CSMS or the likes has one they would sell. Let's help this Marine out.

[Mike Poindexter]

An orphan ejector fore end 12 ga. 1 1/2 frame might not be impossible to find. I have seen several orphan fore ends for sale on e-Bay over the past year, but never was interested enough to see what the specifics were. The ejectors and the 1 1/2 will make it tough. I bought a set of orphan 12 ga. CHE Dam4 barrels 1 1/2 frame from a member here after looking for a year or so. You never know!

[Woodcock survey]

Originally Posted by Jim DiSpagno

I think that there are many many members who could either look through their stuff or look for a 1 1/2 frame ejector fire end and because this young patriot is in a bind, find a way to help him out. I looked and have nothing but would be willing to contribute money to help fund one for him. Maybe CSMS or the likes has one they would sell. Let's help this Marine out.

I am with you Jim, if anyone has a foreend iron or complete i would be happy to contribute to the acquisition and fitting cost.
Come on guys there is one out there and the person to fit it.

[James Clarke]

Jim and others thank you for the generosity it’s very appreciated I won’t turn down donations but I can’t ask that of you all. I am however very much more welcomed to the idea of finding an orphan forend rather than selling this gun. If anyone knows of any forum members who may have spare forend parts and would be willing to sell please let me know. I’ve already PM’d Brian Dudley as suggested but unfortunately he did not. I have also been thinking about possibly calling some gunsmiths/gun stores that might have spare parts laying around. mid south guns is not very far from base and when I’m visiting my wife’s family in Holland Michigan this Christmas vintage firearms is just around the corner in Grand Rapids.

[edgarspencer]

It was a year, maybe two, right around this time a guide friend in Greenville (Maine) called me looking for a fore end for a client who had hired him. That was a 20ga. Repro. While walking, the client's fore end fell off. They back tracked but never found it. That same client is apparently a member here, as he showed up very shortly there after, looking for a replacement.

I just looked through my pieces parts, and have an ejector fore end iron, minus the guts. I also have a B grade (fully checkered) ejector piece of wood, with a lesser grade tip, and latch. It's at least a start, and you're welcome to it.