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

[Gil Boyd]

Just so there is a record beyond those I keep on these three M85's:

00400F
00402F
00448F

There are no "specific" records held on these three but they were definitely manufactured and left PH factory in 1989/1990 probably to NAVY ARMS as they appear on sales numbers either side of each of them

Information

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[Cold_Zero]

QUOTE=Gil Boyd;292019]Cold Zero,

M86-M87 same action different barrels

Rifle - M87 S/N 02088C....... C- stands for CLIP a Detachable magazine

7.62 on the 30th June 1987 built by Eddie Taff
15.8mm group 10 rounds 100 yards
Purchased by West Midlands Police fitted with a PECA sight with a one piece mount

Addition: Eddie Taff 30/9/87 changed it to 7mm belted round/ Remington Magazine[/QUOTE]

Some pictures.

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[Lee Enfield]

QUOTE=Gil Boyd;292019]Cold Zero,

M86-M87 same action different barrels

Rifle - M87 S/N 02088C....... C- stands for CLIP a Detachable magazine

7.62 on the 30th June 1987 built by Eddie Taff
15.8mm group 10 rounds 100 yards
Purchased by West Midlands Police fitted with a PECA sight with a one piece mount

Addition: Eddie Taff 30/9/87 changed it to 7mm belted round/ Remington Magazine

Some pictures.

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Yeah, we should meet for coffee some day...

[mforow]

hy everybody
a really good and useful idea

Gil,
i was wondering if you had any info on the provenance of these rifles:
S12053
R56301
any info would be gratefully received
thanks in advance
miche

[1Turk]

Hi everyone,

Merry Christmas....keep safe.

After years of searching it was my time to purchase my best christmas gift......and I have landed with PHM85 with full kit, Swarovski ZFM 84, carry case, extra mags, bipod and factory accuracy papers...etc..

According to the test target printout dated 14/8/1987, I am assuming that this rifle manufactured around this date, However, it would be nice to know the exact manufacture date and whether the scope I have is the correct one issued from the factory..

Further more, the carry case have few UK Police Forces stickers on it. Has this rifle been issued to the Police?.....

I can see, Gil has been helping out the members with info on these rifle, I would be grateful any info you can share for my rifle too.

Thanks in advance

[Gil Boyd]

Merry Christmas,
A great present to start the New Year off.

Entry 113 PH Ledger.................Parker Hale M85 S/N 00178F was built on the 27th August 1987 mounted in a Green NATO McMillan stock.
It shot a 15.2mm Group @100 yards with 10 rounds, logged as sold "Home Sales UK"
Page 37 Bill Smallwood

Hope that helps
Gil

[1Turk]

Excellent thank you

[Gil Boyd]

The M85 had an illustrious career and would have served in "some" Police Forces, as the Lee Enfield Enforcer dwindled in interest in some of those Forces who had more money to spend.

Nuff said on my views that the M85 should have taken over from the L42A1 as the winner of the Military Trials................but hey!! Get over it ............the L96A1 won the competition!!

In terms of your rifle, there is no scope listed on the register, so one can reliably say or assume it was supplied less scope.

[Simon]

Gil,

These three belong to a friend of mine, any info would be gratefully received.

Rifle 00126F
Rifle 00135F
Rifle 00351F

Cheers,

Simon.

[Gil Boyd]

Simon,

Rifle - 00126F No trace of that one, don't know why.

Rifle S/N 00135F Built on the 26th November 1986 into an Arctic body fitted with an Arctic Knob too.
Fitted with a Swarovski ZFM 6X42 scope and one piece mount.
Firing 16.7mm group 10 rounds at 100 yards
Sold to Royal Canadian Mounted Police

Rifle S/N 00351F Built on the 20th of April 1989 into a Green body
Fitted with a Swarovski ZFM 6X42 scope Serial Number: A5726009
Firing 11.2mm group 10 rounds at 100 yards
Sold to Avon & Somerset Police

Regards
Gil