no1 MkIII* sporter by PH

[xcaribooer]

there are enough ph markings on there to convince me that it was worked on by parker hale especially with the soldered on front ramp saying parker hale. I have looked over quite a few of these over the years and I do not believe all had a ph stamp on the barrel. The only ones I have seen marked parker hale on the barrel for sure are the custom 1 and custom 4,I think this is because the customs were re barreled by ph, the others like supreme and deluxe had the original barrel cut, re blued/polished and a front ramp added, either with screws or solder, I don't believe the supreme or deluxe models nessesarily have PH markings.

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[Steve H. in N.Y.]

I'm not sure if this helps the discussion any but here's a No.1 "Custom" with a PH scope mount and the wrong magazine which should be a flush-fit unit. Proof date 1963. The stock was made by Sile and the barrel is military. Commercial barrels are identifiable by the lack of a flat on top of the knox form.

[ActionYobbo]

there are enough ph markings on there to convince me that it was worked on by parker hale especially with the soldered on front ramp saying parker hale.

these sight ramps and other parker hale parts were available to any one who wanted to purchase them. so just because the sight has parkerhale on it just means they made the sight. I had 2 new PH sight ramps in my parts box along with several other PH marked parts that I acquired from a gunsmith in Sydney NSW in 1991.

I don't believe the supreme or deluxe models nessesarily have PH markings.

I have only had 2 PH built rifles one a No4 and the other a TX1200 and they both had PH stamps on them