ph forend removal?

[Bill Ericksen]

Hi all,

I love this web sites info and picts!
I have 1 parker a ph 2xxxxx no. fine gun, good shooter, but I cannot remove the fore end when I want to!! I have to fumble with it for many tries to remove it? Is there a process to consistantly remove it when I want to?

Thank you

Bill E.

[winplumber]

HMM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There is the funny serial number thing again. Why bother ?

[Harry Collins]

Bill,

I think your Parker may have Parker Steel barrels and could have ejectors (the shells are flung from the barrels afterbeing shot). Open the gun to make sure it is unloaded (this also cocks the hammers as well as the ejectors). Close the gun and pull the lever in the center of the forend and it should com right off.

Harry

[Don Dabro]

I too, cannot remove my forearm on my 197249 - 1922 - "plain/jane" - I'm trying to
follow the steps on this site - so I can discern the rest of the "stamps"!
Yes, I'm NEW, BUT...I've been huntin' and shootin' with shotguns for 50 yrs., and embarrassed to say "I don't know how to break it down"! Please HELP!
Don Dabro - THANKS for eveything!

[Bill Ericksen]

No ejectors, it comes off if I constantly fiddle with it! And I mean alot of fiddling!

[Sowega 01]

Don,

According to the serialization book you have a 12 gauge Parker Trojan. In order to remove the barrels you have to pull the foreend off by grasping the barrells in your left hand and pulling the foreend from the top toward you. Some Trojan foreends can be difficult. Once the foreend is off the barrels should detach when you open the action. Hope this helps.

Asa Kelley

[Bill Ericksen]

Not a trojan.

Thanks

[Sowega 01]

Bill,

I was referring to Don Dabro's 197249 mentioned in this thread also.

Asa

[Don Dabro]

THANKS ASA, THAT WORKED PERFECTLY - NEEDED SOME OIL & CLEANING - YES, IT IS A TROJAN! WHAT A SURPRIZE! DON D.

[Don Dabro]

ALSO, THANKS TO BILL ERICKSEN, IT WORKED PERFECTLY - NOW I'M LIKE "QUICK-DRAW-McFOREARM"! HA!