What should I do with my Parker

[Old and Reliable]

[QUOTE=Galen Hays;11193]Harry, I mis-stated my problem. The triggers will move, but don't drop the hammers. I wonder if something is keeping the gun from cocking when opened. Galen Hays- Harry's advice is right on the money- I would also suggest you remove the forearm and you will see the cocking slide pin that protrudes from the front of the frame knuckle- that should move inward with little resistance when you push it with a dowell or pencil- and spring back to original position when released--

I would also move the top lever over and observe if the safety slide moves rearward ( to expose the SAFE scripted on the top tang) and then remove the barrels, and with the top lever still over, with the tip of a small screwdriver of a key- depress the latch trip found at the rear bottom of the receiver (the locking bolt will be drawn back, and you can see the trip- if you depress it you'll feel slight spring pressure and the top lever should move freely back to aprox. center of the top tang--

If you care to tell us where you are located, the membership can recommend qualified Parker gunsmiths- taking a Parker apart is not impossible, but of you are uncertain or lack the right tools (fitted screw drivers, drift and pin punches, plastic non-marring small hammer- and the most important tool of all, IMO- PATIENCE--) you would be well advised to have a good 'smith do this and find the problem--

Welcome to the PGCA galen- my comment about "force" goes back to a metal fabricating shop where i worked for many years- the old advice was: "Never use force, just get a bigger hammer from the tool crib"--