Parker Parts:

[Jim DiSpagno]

The Spring from Dixie gun works requires a great amount of hand fitting and filing. Be prepared for hours of tedious work. My suggestion would be to find a qualified Smith to do the work. Try Bill Schwarz in Georgia. Quality work and reasonable turn around time.

[winplumber]

Originally Posted by Jim DiSpagno

The Spring from Dixie gun works requires a great amount of hand fitting and filing. Be prepared for hours of tedious work. My suggestion would be to find a qualified Smith to do the work. Try Bill Schwarz in Georgia. Quality work and reasonable turn around time.

Been there done that and make sure you read on filing a spring only file
one direction and I forget which one !

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Steve Huffman

make sure you read on filing a spring only file
one direction and I forget which one !

Always in a plane parallel to it's compression. Never perpendicular to it. If you're using a file, finish it by progressively finer grit emery, then crocus cloth.

[Quigley97]

Thanks Jim. Looking at the old spring it won't take hours of tedious work. I shot in a pistol league for 14 years. I fit many 1911 trigger parts so this will not be a problem. As for a good gun smith, I have one of the best sxs smiths an hour away from me. I was at Darlington Gun Works yesterday talking to Jim Kelly so if there is an issue he is in my corner.

[Quigley97]

Thank you all for your input. I had talked to Brian Dudley first and he said he might have a spring but I told him I had already ordered one from Dixie gun works.
One thing I found however, the tiny screw which goes through where the link operates the lock was missing. I took the gun apart on a white towel and as far as I can tel nothing fell out. I was at Darlington Gun Works yesterday talking to Jim Kelly and he has no idea how the gun was working without it. Luckily a while back he bought a huge lot of Parker parts. He brought a box out from the back and found one and put it in for me. Jim Kelly saved the day.