Thank you Gil for the information, hope you’re keeping well.
Originally Posted by Gil Boyd
Hi Dan,
Parker Hale M85 S/N 00252F was completed on the 23rd of January 1987. It was a batch of 6 rifles, 4 NATO GREEN and 2 DESERT STOCKS completed on that day .
There was no scope fitted to 00252F but four did have scopes fitted.
It fired 17.9mm Group @100 yards with 10 rounds.
It was indeed fitted with a NATO GREEN stock.
It was sold to an "unknown" firearms dealer in the UK, thats all entry 8 states in the register.