Parker Hale M85 Serial Number Checks & Provenance on Manufacture (Records)

[quarryman]

You've done sterling work Gil.It would be interesting to see where all the M85s went to and how many were actually made.I wonder how many are still in existance.

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[Gil Boyd]

There are quite a few, certainly in the hundreds, still out there being enjoyed everyday.
The price is starting to creep up, but that can be said about absolutely anything, with a piece of history attached to it, as people look to invest in something which is definitely worth investing in as a sure bet!

[Nigel]

There are quite a few, certainly in the hundreds, still out there being enjoyed everyday.
The price is starting to creep up, but that can be said about absolutely anything, with a piece of history attached to it, as people look to invest in something which is definitely worth investing in as a sure bet!

Gill

Do the records indicate how many M85 rifles were built and is that something you can share? Also any idea how many Bremmer Arms AR15 .22LR were made?

Thanks

Nigel

[Gil Boyd]

Nigel,
No problems...........the "records" show 460 or should I say thats as high as the numbering goes on records, however, I would put it closer to 500 with trials and prototypes that are no doubt out there if that helps.

Bremmer feature a lot in the records with all the recorded AR15 LR .22 starting with the prefix LB000***.
Quite a few upper and lower recievers for the AR15 LR .22 were also despatched to Sabre Defence. Sadly nothing definitive on how many were made.

[axel]

Hello, have you more information to the serial no. 00251F? Were there also runs without thread for fire dampers? Looks at mine so, can be synonymous nothing unscrew!

Thanks

Axel

[Gil Boyd]

Hi Axel,
The rifle was manufactured and completed on the 10th March 1989 by Eddie Taff Chief Engineer at Parker Hale entry 227 in the PH Archive.

No scope was fitted or requested for the batch of 8 rifles, but it shot a 10.3mm group at 100 yards with 10 rounds.

It was supplied in a Jungle Camouflaged stock to the German Government in a batch of 8 rifles.

Other rifles were: 00260F/00149F/00317F/00298F/00215F/00168F/00110F All supplied in Jungle Camo and completed by engineer Bill Smallwoode entry Page 74 in the Register.

Hope that provides you with some history.
Gil