V-Cuts in Top Tang

[Dean Romig]

Thanks Paul. The difference I thought interesting was that the "V" cuts on the one gun in question was that the cuts were filed in a nearly right angle V where all of the cuts I have seen were milled into the metal with a rotary cutting tool even different from those in your pictures.

[PML]

Here are three actions. The left is a 1 frame in the 50K range 2 trigger gun. The middle is a 2 frame 213k range 2 trigger gun. The right is a 2 frame 208K Miller single trigger gun. My theory is the notches changed from the left example to the right examples as part of the Parker evolution. Both of the fully notched actions are above 200K and also have the same top lever spring as the repro in the previous picture.

I think Dean's observation that the live bird gun had very straight V cuts is interesting. Perhaps this is how they were first cut and since there was no safety installed then these V cuts were not finished by the fitter?

Patrick

[GH-16]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Thanks Paul. The difference I thought interesting was that the "V" cuts on the one gun in question was that the cuts were filed in a nearly right angle V where all of the cuts I have seen were milled into the metal with a rotary cutting tool even different from those in your pictures.

Dean,

You are very observant! The picture of the V-notchs on the gun in the original post are cut as more as a "V" rather than the radiused "U" of the repro.

My guess it was a design evolution that morphed from V to U over time or possibly the actioneer would file these to more of the U as he custom fit the safety for smooth operation. The gun shown on page 142 of TPS seems to be more of the V type cut.

Here's a link to the original post.

http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthr...?t=4296&page=2

[Autumn Daze]

Thank you for the explanation Paul..