Well, you can look at a wood model or cutaway gun and "see" what's in a Parker. When you take one apart, you do get to "experience" it, as KR says. Mr. Akins sent me a tip on hammer removal which again is somewhat contrary to the J. B. Wood sequence. Every bit helps. I have been in a few cold and I don't think that's the way to approach the Parker mechanism(s).

jack