Should I buy a project Parker ?

[Kensal Rise]

Your greatest challenge will be repair of the stock head split and crossbolt. This can NOT be accomplished by a simple resin repair. The stock exterior distress and chequering is another issue entirely. You will either learn well, or...

Good luck.

[William Davis]

It's apart now, was sitting overnight with little bit if Kroll on the screws, came out easy.

Stock head split is real obvious from the inside. Cross bolt is holding it pretty good though. Old Rivet, may be best left in, some combination of epoxy and the through rivet. Found a wrist crack that could not be seen well before. Going to think about it while cleaning off years of dirt outside of the stock.

Liberal application of Kroll inside the frame is cooking now. Appears all it will need is lighter fluid and compressed air to clean up nice.

Bill

[B. Dudley]

Most times the small extension that drops down in the head of the stock that the trigger plate bears against is broken off when you see guns with split heads.

Chances are the head of your stock is dry oil soaked. Removal of the oil will be required before any sound repair can be executed. I would start with a good long soaking in acetone. That will get you going.

[William Davis]

Update,

Passing the gun around between 3 local PGCA members. Internals are actually very good save loose around the pin which tightened up with a layer of scotch tape in the hook. Enjoyed taking it apart and putting it back together, couple of times with a few false starts. Save the loose pin repair for later.

Stock is another story, off the gun it has every problem you could imagine. One of the other fellows has it now, soaking the oil out, he's going to get it stable & back on the gun, then the 3rd will see if he can tighten the barrels up.

Venture like this will never pay, it is good fun and a great learning exercise.


William Davis

[Researcher]

Playing with "projects" can be fun, but smart money buys the highest original condition, highest grade, smallest bore, that can be had.

[BRDHNTR]

Where oh where is that 28 ga Parker?