First Parker help - Page 2

Shane Jennings · 06-20-2020, 11:36 PM

Thanks. The gun was put together when the gun dealer handed it to me. I don't know if it was shipped put together or not, as they unpacked it in the back room. We took the barrels off the gun, and then it wouldn't go back together due to the pin not being able to push the slide. I'll remove the screw on the trigger plate and see if I can get the slide out to figure out why it won't move.

Milton C Starr · 06-21-2020, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Shane Jennings

Thanks. The gun was put together when the gun dealer handed it to me. I don't know if it was shipped put together or not, as they unpacked it in the back room. We took the barrels off the gun, and then it wouldn't go back together due to the pin not being able to push the slide. I'll remove the screw on the trigger plate and see if I can get the slide out to figure out why it won't move.

If you cant get it working Kirk Merrington is within driving distance of you , about 3hrs south just a idea .

Shane Jennings · 06-21-2020, 12:50 AM

The solvent did the trick. It was very gritty before. The pin would push the slide a couple of times, but it felt gritty. Then it would just seize up and not push/slide at all. Working fine now after cleaning and oiling.

Looking at what appears to be the tiny set screw for the cocking slide, I don't have a tool that would fit it to loosen it anyway. Only slotted halfway across. Almost looks like it's been welded on.

Dean Romig · 06-21-2020, 06:37 AM

I can’t imagine why but some fool peened around that screw and marred the side of the trigger plate...

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B. Dudley · 06-21-2020, 07:43 AM

Some idiot staked it in place with a punch. They must have thought it needed to be set and regular thread locker would not work. Or maybe the screw is stripped?
This was completely futile since the screw CANNOT back out because the frame stops is from loosening when the plate is installed!
Sometimes you just want to shake people...

Anyway, if someone ever wanted to get the screw and the slide out, it will be a complete bear. The screw will have to be drilled out and the hole re-tapped.

That slide sticks out a bit farther than the frame than it should be by the way. It should be flush with the trigger plate dolls head so that it does not get in the way of seating the plate.

Mike Franzen · 06-21-2020, 08:39 AM

Welcome to the Parker world Shane and the PGCA. You never know what you’re going to find with these great old guns. Looks like you have some skills to fix things. Beautiful gun you got there. How about done more pics.

Dean Romig · 06-21-2020, 09:25 AM

I wonder why the side of that plate was line knurled as well as around the screw...?

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winplumber · 06-21-2020, 10:00 AM

Im just wondering if the problem hes having is going to happen again as Brian said its forward to much and it may sometime hang up on whatever is or isn't on the other side of that screw .

B. Dudley · 06-21-2020, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Dean Romig

I wonder why the side of that plate was line knurled as well as around the screw...?

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Around the screw looks just like file marks. But the side of the plate in the back certainly is a curiosity. This thing looks to have had some levels of butchery done. It looks to be an attractive gun overall though.

Richard Flanders · 06-21-2020, 11:03 AM

Wow. What an unfortunate hack job repair. And the file marks?? Jeezo peet. That staked screw could be a difficult thing to fix properly. I see some micro welding in this guns future if it's to be made "right".