Al69ec Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 i need some help guys.. the forend lever spring broke on my gun this morning and the gun smith told me ill be lucky to find the part i need from any where as they no longer make parker hale guns any more. does any one have or no of where i can get another forend from or of any one who could machine this part from a piece of sprung steel cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 i need some help guys.. the forend lever spring broke on my gun this morning and the gun smith told me ill be lucky to find the part i need from any where as they no longer make parker hale guns any more. does any one have or no of where i can get another forend from or of any one who could machine this part from a piece of sprung steel cheers guys Is it a gunsmith or a gunretailer you have been talking to, I would have thought that a gunsmith could have made and tempered a spring to the required specification. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 A decent gunsmith should be able to make anything. The problem is PH guns tend not to be worth a lot of money and you might have to spend a bit for custom fabrication. Might be better looking out for another gun with battered woodwork..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 (edited) If you can't find one (probably not), your friendly local gunsmith will make you one but please note that this is not necessarily your friendly local gun shop owner. A piece of sprung steel is just a piece of steel that has been hardened and tempered to suit usually after it has been worked to the shape required. If all fails locally, then the PW favourites at UK Gun Repairs is your next stop. Edit: Sorry, Guys, I must learn to type faster, there were no replies when I started! Edited March 4, 2012 by wymberley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al69ec Posted March 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Is it a gunsmith or a gunretailer you have been talking to, I would have thought that a gunsmith could have made and tempered a spring to the required specification. Blackpowder It was my local retailer. I've now taken the forend to another retailer who said he will pass it to the gunsmith who he deals with and can possibly machine the part needed and I should have it back by the end of the month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdSolomons Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 End of the month!? Is he making it out of unicorn horn!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al69ec Posted March 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Hens teeth I think :-) don't really no why it's going to take so long, I could have done it myself quicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 On the other hand, if you were to get it back tomorrow because the guy was just sitting there waiting for your bit to arrive, it's probably because he is useless and no one else in their right mind makes use of his non existant skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chr15j Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Try John nibbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al69ec Posted March 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 I've been told that the forend catch spring is the same as the franchi falconet if anyone knows of a uk dealer? Is it gmk? If so what are my chances of getting one. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Parker hale had guns made all over if it is Falconet in disguise parts might be available GMK are current importers but Falconet was before there time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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