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    Steve,

    00245F - Hand built and assembled 4th March 1988 by Bill Smallwood Parker Hale Factory fitted with a Schmidt & Bender sight 12x42
    Trigger adjusted for single pull 2 and 1/4Ibs.
    17.7mm Grouping of 10 rounds at 100 yards
    Fitted with NATO Green Furniture
    Issued to the Sri Lankan Royal Air Force

    Nigel,

    00150F - Hand built and assembled 29th January 1988 by Bill Smallwood Parker Hale factory fitted/ordered with NO scope
    17.8mm Grouping of 10 rounds at 100yards
    Fitted with Black Furniture
    UKicon Civ Sales

    Before you ask and something I meant to put in my article F stands for FIELD
    More info on each M85 rifle to read and if I come across anymore on your respective rifles will inform you. Currently wading through the total number made as well as the:
    "M85 MOD Hybrid"

    Hope this will suffice for now
    Gil
    Last edited by Gil Boyd; 01-30-2014 at 09:59 AM.
    'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA

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