Steve,

As per PM but for the benefit of all future PH M85 owners I will repeat the 100% information from Bill Smallwoods own daily work sheets I hold as the remaining Parker Hale history on most rifles sold.

The info you have there is slightly wrong so here goes:

Parker Hale M85 serial number 000324F was setup and finished on the 27th November 1986 along with 00287F/00333F/00325F/00318F by Bill himself as recorded in his rifle records.

Your rifle is recorded as shooting 15.5mm group @100 yards 10 rounds 0.3777 no scope requested and sold to a HOME SALE in the UKicon nothing else logged.

Hope that helps you and others who might be interested.
The query is often why did PH never do consistant numbering like 1, 2, 3 on numbering, when you find out the answer to that, you'll probably have found the Holy Grail. It frustrated the men that worked there too!!!
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