VH 28 stuck shut. - Page 2

TxHuntermn · 05-06-2019, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Campbell

Before you send the gun off to Kirk, try phoning him for advice.

Or... phone DelGrego.

Chances are, they can help.

I just did that! Kirk said to "bundle the gun up and get it to me, and stop monkeying around with it"

Live and Learn.

Bill Murphy · 05-06-2019, 05:18 PM

Wait a minute. We're men. Keep messing with it. What are you thinking??

Randy Roberts · 05-06-2019, 08:23 PM

Please follow up with the prognosis Mark. I'm curious.

TxHuntermn · 05-06-2019, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Randy G Roberts

Please follow up with the prognosis Mark. I'm curious.

Will do...

TxHuntermn · 05-06-2019, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Wait a minute. We're men. Keep messing with it. What are you thinking??

Kirk well know how “ham handed” i can be..

Harry Collins · 05-07-2019, 07:04 AM

I had an early 28 VH on an 0 frame. The rim recess was shallow by todays standards. There were few modern 28 gauge shells that would allow the gun too close. I purchased a reamer and fixed the problem. It was common to the early 28 gauge Parkers. So common that I ended up lending the reamer to a number of PGCA members.

B. Dudley · 05-07-2019, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harry Collins

I had an early 28 VH on an 0 frame. The rim recess was shallow by todays standards. There were few modern 28 gauge shells that would allow the gun too close. I purchased a reamer and fixed the problem. It was common to the early 28 gauge Parkers. So common that I ended up lending the reamer to a number of PGCA members.

This is not an issue that is unique to 28g. It can happen with any gauge. And even within different manufacturers of ammunition.

Dean Romig · 05-07-2019, 07:07 AM

Harry, do you know if that was ever a problem on the 00-frame 28’s?

.

Bob Jurewicz · 05-07-2019, 07:13 AM

I have had the same experiences as Harry C with insufficient rim recess. My fix for getting the gun to open was to place the receiver and barrels in a well padded vice ( bottom of receiver and top of barrels at the breach) and carefully and slowly tighten. I often would hear a click, the top lever would move free and when removed the gun would open. I now have a complete set of reamers.
Bob Jurewicz

Harry Collins · 05-07-2019, 07:19 AM

Dean,

I do not know if the problem was fixed before moving to the 00 frame for the 28 gauge. My thought is that it was.

Harry