We've seen photos of exactly one Parker repro that had the barrel lug braze joint separate. We have not heard any information about how it happened.
After all of the hysterical misinformation posted on this and other internet sites concerning a frame cracking problem with small bore Ithaca Flues guns, I need more to make a sound judgement about these "Problem Parkers".
One failure could mean an isolated case of using the wrong method and/or materials. Several failures confined to a very narrow serial number range could mean the same. A bunch of scattered random failures (with evidence) could actually mean something significant. A properly done braze joint can approach the tensile strength of the parent metal.
I'd like to see a lot more photographic evidence, along with serial numbers of the guns that failed... and details of the circumstances leading up to the failure.
I don't care to hear rumors or hearsay. You might as well tell me you saw Bigfoot on water-skis and the Loch Ness Monster flying a UFO.
