Gun Stuck Closed

[edgarspencer]

If I recall, the new bolt design had not yet come out, and a friend had precisely the same issue with a gun he left with me. It was the bolt, still engaged in the barrel lug, and due to wear of the offset pin, and bolt, rotating the top lever pushed the bolt ever so slightly to the side. In the end, and, as John suggests, I resorted to doing something I wouldn't ordinarily do. Putting the gun in the wood jaws, I placed a hardwood stick against the top lever and gave it a firm rap with the mallet. Opened right up, and continued to do so each time the gun was closed gently. On closing the gun somewhat more forcefully, it locked right up again.

[Phil Yearout]

Originally Posted by todd allen

Might want to gently, (with the safety on) run a cleaning rod down each barrel and make sure that there is not something in the chambers

I was thinking the same thing; old fired shells, or maybe snap caps? My Fox Sterlingworth 16 locked up on me on a recent South Dakota trip; the strikers in the snap caps were too low and the firing pins were hung up. Fortunately it was my back up gun and I didn't need it. Got it open later and raised the strikers. But actually, I'm thinking the "gummed up" thing is the most obvious problem.

[double barrel]

Make sure it's not loaded before there is any trigger pulling.

[Bob Jurewicz]

John,
Try this:

"I have had the same experiences as Harry C with insufficient rim recess. My fix for getting the gun to open was to place the receiver and barrels in a well padded vice ( bottom of receiver and top of barrels at the breach) and carefully and slowly tighten. I often would hear a click, the top lever would move free and when removed the gun would open. I now have a complete set of reamers."
http://parkerguns.org/forums/showthr...barrels&page=2

This is from a 2019 post on the same problem. It is possible gun was put away because it would not open, so, cases may still be in chambers.
Bob Jurewicz
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