Second Chance Gun

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A pic of all small parts. Missing from this image are:
Fore end iron (still working on rust removal)
Receiver (frame)
Barrel set
Fore stock
Pistol Grip Cap & Screw
Butt Stock
Butt Plate

So that is another 8 parts (11 if you count the aiming bead and the two screw pins that keep the pistol grip cap in correct alignment, all three of which could be removed for counting)

For sake of argument, let's say 11 parts are not in the picture.

Including those 11 parts and counting every pin, spring, screw etc, and knowing that all parts are accounted for and that the gun is a correct (well..........) VH manufactured in 1902 - which is a hint regarding + or - two parts on a barrel lug
HOW MANY PARTS COULD PETER PIPER PACK??


95

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Need a little help with terminology. Since there is no firing "pin" in a hammerless, what do we call the little pointy thing on the end of the hammer???

[Dean Romig]

Jack, that is called the 'striker'.

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Thanks Dean. The perfect word and it takes a lot less typing.
Cheers,
Jack

[Rod N. Gunn]

Jack - Your photos are superb. You're creating a very useful catalog of Parker parts that are in many ways much better than the out-dated reproductions of old shop drawings that most of us futz with when embarking on a project, thank you! - Dave

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Thanks Dave. As this has progressed, I'm thinking it wouldn't take that much more effort to build a full shop manual.
Cheers,
Jack

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Started to play a bit with the fore end wood. It was chemically stripped of any remaining original finish (not much of that). Stainable wood filler was used to attempt to repair some work, probably performed by a mouse. That was sanded down and a second application made. When the fore end iron was dropped into place, it was discovered that the fore end had been aggressively sanded down at some point in its history, as there is a fair bit of wood missing to come flush to the iron. Sooo...... I think I will just build it up with this wood filler and eventually try some artistry by faking the grain a bit. Everything about the gun, as those who have watched it progress well know, is about as bad as it gets and parting it out was probably the right thing to do but........... well doggone it, it is a Parker. Here's a look at the first go round with the fore end wood. No matter how this old gun looks when done, it will at least be a shooter again, which was impossible when it arrived here. The other nice thing about working on a real disaster is it is pretty hard to screw it up any worse than it already has been. That will allow me to not worry about some experimenting with the metal to see if I might be able to perform some cosmetic repairs with various epoxies (cosmetic only, the structure is sound).
Cheers,
Jack

[Pittypatdugan]

Years from now, when the Parkers survive us all, your pictures will be the Rosetta stone of others hoping to keep Old Parkers alive. I cannot express my amazement with your skill in photography.

I hope with your permission, that with the money of the PGCA, a little book of the parts could be made and sold.

PDD

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Pat: I don't mind sharing the effort for the folks here so I left the album wide open. I don't think small booklets cost too awfully much to produce. I could probably have something like that put together and sell at cost + equivalent of a shot of single malt or a half box of ammo for my effort. If PGCA wants to take it on, I'm open to that too.

Cheers,
Jack

[Bill Murphy]

Jack, I think the booklet idea is a great one. Just make it big enough for old guys to read. By the way, a good friend came to dinner last night. He lived in Regina in the seventies, was with IBM Canada.