Parkhurst carbine

[butlersrangers]

Tom - How is the 'clip-guide' retained on your Parkhurst carbine, screw or dovetail?

Is the magazine 'cartridge-lip' a standard one or distinctive, as shown in Mallory's photos?

[Tom Butts]

I keep forgetting to take a look. Things have been crazy around here lately. lol I will try to remember and report back.

[Tom Butts]

The tab on mine is not dovetailed. But, not a screw either, or if so, the head was ground. Can't see a slot. More like a rivet.

[butlersrangers]

Thanks Tom, your 'guide' for the Parkhurst 'clip' is anchored to the rear wall of the magazine with a screw, (possibly with a left-hand thread).

Your 'cartridge-lip' appears riveted to the bottom wall of the magazine, (which is how the regular Krag cartridge-lip is retained).
But, your cartridge-lip is a special shape, like the one pictured by Mallory, in "The KRS".

[butlersrangers]

Tom, do you know what purpose these two holes serve on the Parkhurst 'clip-guide'?

Manufacturing aids? Drain holes?

[scottz63]

Tom, do you know what purpose these two holes serve on the Parkhurst 'clip-guide'?

Manufacturing aids? Drain holes?

I would guess fixture holes to hold it while machine work is preformed.