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Tom:
Rebounding locks are a good thing. They keep the hammer from resting on the firing pin after ignition. Which, in turn, allows the firing pint spring to withdraw the firing pin tip from the primer indent. If your pins are retracting, there is no problem there. However... if you right pin is impacting harder than the left with the same brand of primers/ammunition, the issue may be the retracting spring. It may be old/weak/compressed. Check this before doing any work on the pin. If the springs seem OK, then consider the need to file the pin tip. If it is not piercing the primer, don't. If it is, take off only a few thousandths of metal, round the tip, polish, and try shooting. Actually, from the nature of your post, it may be best to have a dedicated double gunsmith analyze the problem. The fix will not be costly. |
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03-17-2014, 04:12 PM | #4 | ||||||
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Thanks for the replys
The pins do protrude through the breach face when at rest, the exact same amount left and right. I will check the right barrel for loose head space, I'm thinking that may be a long shot I should have noticed if it was that loose. I will check the fireing pin springs next, to be quite honest I never knew it had some in there. I have not taken it that far apart yet. I'm guessing the fireing pin goes out pretty far hits the primer then the hammer is held in check and a light spring retracts the pin a few thousandths. Is this how the system works ? If the pin is punching that primer in pretty far not fracturing it but pretty close I'm thinking it should be addressed if nothing else just to make the gun work as perfect as I can get it. Thank you for any advice, Tom This is a DH hammer less model, don't know if they are all the same . |
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03-17-2014, 04:26 PM | #5 | ||||||||
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and yes - all grades function alike
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03-17-2014, 05:37 PM | #6 | ||||||
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The first couple thousand hammer guns had non-rebounding hammers. They would have hammers which had a "half cock" safe position that the hammers had to be pulled back to before the gun could be opened with fired shells in it, or before loading the gun with new shells.
Hammer guns with rebounding locks do not have a locked "safe" position that you can pull back to. Instead, the hammers pop back to the "safe" position automatically and you must pull up on the trigger to be able to push the hammer forward. The same goes for the hammerless guns too. The very first ones had non-rebounding hammers. Then they rebounded and did until the end of Parker production. The hammers in hammerless guns ease up just a hair after firing. That way they do not stick in primers. Sounds to me like your issue is a non issue. Unless you are having misfires, or pins sticking in primers. There is no trouble. The fact that your one pin is hitting harder than the other may just be wear to the pin. If it is not sticking or puncturing the primer, you are ok.
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03-17-2014, 06:29 PM | #7 | ||||||
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Non issue sounds good to me. Not trying to make a problem just trying to make sure its right. I will keep an eye on it.
Thanks very much for all the replys, Tom |
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03-17-2014, 06:32 PM | #8 | ||||||
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Tom, There are no springs on the hammer of a hammerless gun to help them retract. That feature is built into the lock mechanism.
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03-18-2014, 07:25 AM | #9 | ||||||
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Wow thats a key piece of information, I would have thought the springs were missing if I got into it. I have a VH action that I took the barrels off i'm thinking maybe i'll tear it completely down and learn what I can about how these things work.
Thanks, Tom |
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03-23-2014, 04:26 PM | #10 | ||||||
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Before you tear into it make sure you read the directions that I think Brian has put on our forum here somewhere. There are several ways to screw a Parker up when taking it apart and especially when putting it together if you haven't read up on it a bit. It definitely isn't a case of just taking out screws and pins and having it fall onto the table in pieces.
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