Parker Hale M82 Serial number check.

[Steve1152]

Hi Kev

I missed your post. Yes R31350 is still in my gun cabinet with my M85. I purchased it a few years ago and managed to get the correct stock from Brian at BDL. I then took the M82 to Norman Clarke to have it properly bedded. This is where Bill Smallwood works part time, or he did at the time. I had a chat with him and he had a look over the rifle just so I could get some feedback from him. Since I got the rifle restocked I have used it occassionally and it does shoot very well out to 600 yards at Bisley. The M85 has the edge on accuracy, but both are great fun to shoot and when sitting on the range side by side draw quite a few envious glances and start off conversations.

I have purchased the M82 that started my thread and I am waiting to receive it from the owner in Germany. When received my objective is to get it back to as original as possible and will be a keeper in my collection, so another project about to start!

Steve