Quote Originally Posted by Mk VII View Post
The black shiny rebluing job is very Parker-Hale.
The shiny blue job is typical of anyone that does re-bluing. I agree that this first rifle was cobbled up by John Q gunsmith and not a Parker Hale job. The DP markings would exclude it from their work. They used first grade as new rifles for their conversions. Nothing less. Just because a few parts are marked doesn't mean it's parker Hale. The rifle posted by Steve is a typical first grade of their work. They had three, first in the one pictured, second was barrel cut and re-sighted and new wood, third was original military wood that had been sporterized and original sights.