How to fix loose barrel to frames ?

[chris dawe]

Allen, the roll joint in a Parker is removable and replaceable, if you can get your hands a few spares measure them up to find the thickest one,just carefully remove the hinge pin screw or push out the hinge pin depending how your's is set up ,the roll joint can be then carefully tapped out towards the front of the action with a long brass drift,be careful to keep it straight...if your lucky this may work...otherwise your left with the weld/smoke pot and file and this is not something to jump into blindly, a careless or misinformed man on the welder can ruin your barrels in a second.Getting a little too excited on the file right at the end can have you back to square one in a heartbeat.
My cousin ,who's a top notch machinist and myself were talking about turning out a few new rollers of various thickness for my project pile a while back,when time allows we may give it a go. Peening ,although a quick fix is not the right way to go about this IMO ,THIS will cause an uneven wear that in time will worsen the original problem...If a quick /cheap fix is desired an epoxied shim is the best bet.

On a side note,make sure the looseness your getting isn't coming from the replaceable barrel wedge's that some Parkers are fortunate enough to have.

Good Luck !