Frozen Ejector, 1913 12-guage

[peter cameron]

Thanks a lot for the response. The extractor is not moving with my hands. I have to tap it with a piece of metal to get it to move. You said that I might have to take it out. How do I do that? Thanks.

[Autumn Daze]

Peter, Take the barrels off and turn them upside down. On the barrel lug you will notice a set screw. Back it out a bit and the extractor will be free to remove. The extractor rod has a flat milled into it to allow the screw to function. Please use the correct turnscrew so as to not mar the set screw.

[peter cameron]

Thanks so much for responding.

I found that tiny screw and I assume that it hasn't been unscrewed for over 100 years. I sprayed some WD-40 on it and hope that I can move it tomorrow. I have a set of small screwdrivers and one fits into the groove very well. However, there's no moving it now. Let's see what the WD-40 does.

I am a complete novice on the gun. My father left it to me when he died and I have been using it for squirrels for about eight years. About two years ago, a local gunsmith said the barrels were pitted and it was dangerous to shoot it. So I put it on the wall. I bought a Mossburg and have been using it, but it is too heavy for me. A friend who hunts a lot said that the pitted barrels on the Parker should not prevent me from using it. If I can use the elegant Parker instead of the heavy Mossburg, I'd love it.

Do you know of anyone to whom I can mail the gun and they will give it a tuneup? I think the gun is too valuable for me to be working on it.

[Opening Day]

Originally Posted by peter cameron

Thanks so much for responding.

I found that tiny screw and I assume that it hasn't been unscrewed for over 100 years. I sprayed some WD-40 on it and hope that I can move it tomorrow. I have a set of small screwdrivers and one fits into the groove very well. However, there's no moving it now. Let's see what the WD-40 does.

I am a complete novice on the gun. My father left it to me when he died and I have been using it for squirrels for about eight years. About two years ago, a local gunsmith said the barrels were pitted and it was dangerous to shoot it. So I put it on the wall. I bought a Mossburg and have been using it, but it is too heavy for me. A friend who hunts a lot said that the pitted barrels on the Parker should not prevent me from using it. If I can use the elegant Parker instead of the heavy Mossburg, I'd love it.

Do you know of anyone to whom I can mail the gun and they will give it a tuneup? I think the gun is too valuable for me to be working on it.

Not sure where you live, but Brian D in NY or Brad B in Mich are two that come to mind and both are on this board