Safety Help

[Mike Murphy]

Kirby, had the same issue with a new, unfired Repro a few years ago. Richard is correct about the cosmoline, It can become glue like with age.
I took the buttstock off and sprayed a degreaser on the mechanism. Wiped it down and cleared up any gunk. Dried it out and put a light amount of oil on the moving parts and contact points. Problem solved.

[kirbylawson]

Richard & Michael thanks for the input.
Does anyone have a smith in northern Indiana or southern Michigan
who has Parker experience? I'd love to be within driving distance for delivery and possibly wait for clean and oil. (Pipedream with most "good" gunsmiths workload and backlog.) -KL