Problem with removing barrel from receiver

[Joel Gustafson]

Hi Dave,
The cocking hook release pin will move in and out just fine, but the gun barrel still will not seperate from the receiver. I've tried several times and even my neighbor who is an avid shotgun hunter can't get it to seperate either. I appreciate the advice but I think I might need to take it to a local gunsmith who has knowledge of Parker shotguns. Thanks.

Bill, I'm located in Springfield, IL. If you know of any gunsmiths with Parker knowledge in this area I'd appreciate getting their info. Thanks.

Harry,
Thanks for the info on which shells are appropriate for this Parker shotgun. I was not aware of the info you provided so I appreciate the heads up.

[Gary Cripps]

A couple years ago I bought a VH 12 that had sat in a closet for the last 50+ years. I could not remove the barrels either. Thats when I found this site. After many suggestions like above someone suggested spraying the hinge area with WD 40 and let stand for several days. I did this with the forearm off and the barrels pointed down. After four or five days I worked the barrels on the hinge a few times and they slid right off. Thats when I found a large hard gob of old grease hardened up like asphalt in the reciever behind the hinge pin. Just another idea. Good luck.