Parker Hale 5C Target Site

[Centurion]

Does anybody know a good reference book/article on disassembly/reassembly of the Parker Hale site. I have one that is in good condition but it is horribly dirty and it is very difficult to adjust. I think that it would function much more smoothly if it were stripped and detail-cleaned.

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[Badger]

Check the MKL for this entry ...

A.J. Parker Parker Hale Sights

I think there's reference to a web site in the entry that may have that information ...

Regards,
Doug

[Peter Laidler]

Can I just suggest that Fultons of Bisley here in England are my suggestion. They have loads of spares and I know that they've hel;ped people on this forum.

[Centurion]

Thanks Peter: it appears that these are disassembled by good old empirical skills--when they were originally made I guess nobody thought too much about how servicible they would be 60-70yr later! --John

[rgg_7]

I see your in Canada...I service/ repair these as a hobby..email rgg_7@hotmail.com and we'll see what we can work out. Need picture of sight if possible or a good deccription of what's wrong with it. Ron

[Surpmil]

Take it to your nearest diesel injection shop and ask them to put in their ultrasonic cleaner for half an hour.

[Peter Laidler]

That's a damned clever idea Surpmil!

[RJW NZ]

Having stripped about a hundred of these babies over the last couple of years you can be mostly sure that the most likely cause of a stiff action is simply congestion with dirt and dried grease, sometimes the spring under the ball bearing gets soft making the detent a little spongy, but a handy replacement for that one off item is believe it or not, a spring from a bic lighter flint, its long but easily trimmed and the slight over size effect can be cured by reaming the hole about .02.
Nothing to worry about, clean it thoroughly and you'll be off to the races.