Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
Chicanery I'd say.......... But a dealer can put whatever number he likes onto a rifle.
Look at Post 11 again, Parker Hale along with Fultons were allocated serial number blocks:

PF405513 - PF405712 ADMIRALTY

PF405813 - PF405848 FULTONS BISLEY

PF411229 - PF411264 FULTONS BISLEY

PF361160 - PF361259 PARKER HALE

PF404157 - PF404206 PARKER HALE

Unknown contracts

PF401496 - PF404156 2661 RIFLES
PF404207 - PF405392 1186 RIFLES
PF405413 - PF405512 100 RIFLES
PF405713 - PF405812 100 RIFLES
PF405849 - PF407448 1600 RIFLES
PF407729 - PF411228 3500 RIFLES
PF411472 - PF412789 1318 RIFLES