Parker Variant Help

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Hi all,
I am thinking of buying a Parker Variant and wonder if any of you could answer the following, Is it a 2 piece or is it like the Merkur Progress? That you can actually disassemble to 3 pieces?
 
Thanks for the speedy replies! I did expect it to be the same as the Progress, but hope its a better design. On my Progress the spring ring that holds the adjuster in slides back over the shoulder of the stem behind it making it very difficult to get together. There's not enough room (or enough fingers) and I eventually resorted to a pair of long nosed pliers and even so it was tricky.
 
How aggressive is the Variant when opened right up?

My only comparison would be a vintage Gillette Slim Adjustable, which is not quite as aggressive as an R41.