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

[Lee Enfield]

hy Gil
i found a parker hale M82/C3A1 numbered R-22814 chambered 7,62 mm, fitted with a pecar 4-10x45 scope.
i kindly ask if you can research that number in your archive to know if the rifle was a military one or not
thanks in advance
miche

R-22814 would have been very close serial number proximity to known "C3" / "1200TXCDN" contract rifles.
and originally shipped approx. 1974-75

Miche,
Your rifle is an M82 Serial number R-22814 was not part of the C3A1 contract.
It was sold to Mr T Hallam at York Arms on the 5th November 1996 in 7.62 no scope fitted.
Hope that helps
Gil

Hello Gil,
Can you clarify your answer?

Do you have the serial numbers of all of the approx. 500 "C3" ("1200TXCDN") rifles returned to Parker-Hale in exchange for the "C3A1" ("M87") rifles?