Parker Hale M82 Serial number check.

[Steve1152]

Hi Gil

Thanks for the information its very useful. Do you know if PH serial numbers would include a mix of models or would a number range be exclusively for one model?

Thanks

Steve

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[Gil Boyd]

Steve,
Sadly the lettering was the PH issue I'm afraid when it comes down to the 1200TX and the M82 specifically. Most had the R prefix and a number the S.
Speaking to three of the engineers over the years, even they seemed to have no answer for Rhyme or Reason for it!!

[Lee Enfield]

Hi Gil

Thanks for the information its very useful. Do you know if PH serial numbers would include a mix of models or would a number range be exclusively for one model?

Thanks

Steve

All of the "1200" and "1200 Magnum" actions which Parker-Hale sourced from Santa Barbara came serial numbered by Santa Barbara. The Magnum actions (both PH and Santa Barbara) have MAG as part of the serial number.

Standard calibre Parker Hale rifles of the "R" and "S" serial number blocks run from 1200TX, C3, M82, 1200 "Super Clip", Safari, Varmint, Featherweight ect.

So do Santa Barbara branded commercial rifles...

ETA:
I just did a quick internet search and found "P", Z", "R" and "S" prefixed Santa Barbara marked barrel actions...

I have had a "Z" prefixed PH 1200TX (Z seems to have been used in the late 1960's)