Mystery ringing inside Stock head

[Bill Murphy]

Yeah, let's try to find a gunsmith who can hear. I thought the ring would go away in my old VH. I was right. It took a few years, but the ring is gone.

[Brent Lacy]

I guess your right,Dean. I was only trying to see if anyone else had the same problem and perhaps could offer an answer or solution.

I'm glad I could find a Parker gun that I could afford. I am in the process of collecting a shooting battery of American doubles in 16 bore. They are not the high grades by any means, but they are representative of an era I would have loved to have lived in.

I'll ask these types of questions to qualified gunsmiths in future and won't take up anyone elses time with my ramblings. Thanks for your answers.

[Gunner]

Brent,
I have a handful of Parker beaters and haven't experienced the ringing you describe. I've handled many many more but don't often try snap caps unless I am serious about buying.
Bill Murhpy seemed earnest in his suggestion to check the top lever.
Comedians need a stage and the internet is free standup.
I've received much good advice here and have learned alot. Sometimes the most knowledgable and serious will send you a PM that is helpful. Sorry I don't have insight into the problem.
Have you checked the technical data on the home page to look at the parts list and at the hammerless diagram? The diagram might help you with ideas on the cause of the problem I've never had anything go so drastically wrong that I dared take a hammerless apart. The bravest I've gotten is to take the locks off a hammer gun. I do have a Trojan project that needs disassembly to fix a cracked stock properly but if I chicken out I can always use a stove bolt.
Give more than you have received and let us know what the problem is when you isolate the sound. Good luck

Erick

[Jerry Andrews]

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be comical. I think it happened from birth with my ear size. My ears at birth were the same size they are now. Mom almost had to have a C-section over it.
Back to your Parker. I am a qualified gunsmith, have been working on guns since 1974. I'm guessing your problem does not have anything to do with the brass pin, but probably does have something to do with top lever. The brass pin, if I'm picturing this correctly, is simply imbedded in the wood. I can't imagine how that would make any ringing noise. And if one hammer was hitting the pin, unless the pin is put in cocked, they should both hit. Try holding on to the top lever while you dry fire the gun. In fact, hold various parts of the frame while dry firing the gun. It could also be the sear once disengaged. It really could be a few different things.
And I'm not an advocate of stove bolts, except on stoves, or brass pins, except on brass beds. Jake

[Autumn Daze]

Brent, I was not trying to be sarcastic at all. I was just trying to be helpful. You made the statement that you thought it might be a broken hammer spring(Main Spring) and I commented that I never seen that happen on a hammerless gun. I have seen broken main springs on hammerguns though. I have a few Parkers that ring when dry fired and I attribute that to vibration that is sent through the action caused by the hammers falling on an empty gun. Parker mainsprings are very strong and this type vibration is indicative of that.

If I offended you I apologize....

[Smoothebore]

Brent, I had a GH 12ga Damascus that rang like a church bell when shot. It was an old gun and well used, but probably had not been shot for a long time. The ring was in the top lever, like Bill Murphy's gun, but it went away after it loosened up with use.

Dave

[Bill Murphy]

Brent, I will differ with your opinion about gunsmiths. I feel you will get more information here than you will get with a gunsmith. Many gunsmiths have very little experience in the field with the guns they work on. My suggestion is to tape any part you suspect is ringing, top lever first. Sorry you feel you got no help here.

[Pa SxS]

Brent,

Have you thought about taking the stock off of the receiver, reassembling the receiver, and testing to see if you still hear/feel the vibration? You'll have much of the inards exposed for evaluation.

[Hammer Gun]

Brent, I did not mean any harm just a little laugh, a smile and a laugh that's all Hope you get the ringing in your gun resolved. Gary

[ch]

Brent, Stick around glad to have you. Some of the stuff you have to take with a grain of salt. Mumble a few words under your breath and go on to the next reply. Theres a lot of help here believe me they helped me tare apart my lifter and will probably help me put it back together. I wouldn't send my gun in the mail unless it was very nessary i'll post a picture of the pvc pipe I sent my barrels to craig in one of these days. good day ch