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

[mforow]

hy Gil
here i'm again to ask you if you have any informatio about a parker hale .300 win. m85 bolt-magazine sniper type rifle, serial no. 02134c. holts auction
thanks in advance
miche

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[Lee Enfield]

hy Gil
here i'm again to ask you if you have any informatio about a parker hale .300 win. m85 bolt-magazine sniper type rifle, serial no. 02134c. holts auction
thanks in advance
miche

https://auctions.holtsauctioneers.co...7534&saletype=
That is NOT an M85, it is an M86/M87

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[mforow]

thanks Gil, any information whether this rifle was used by the army or police forces or if it was marketed for civlian use
thanks, miche

[Lee Enfield]

thanks Gil, any information whether this rifle was used by the army or police forces or if it was marketed for civlian use
thanks, miche

I'm not Gil, but the M86/M87 was marketed to Military, Police and Civilian purchasers.

The only military adoption of which I'm aware was Canada as the C3A1.

Numerous M86/M87 rifles for sale in recent years claimed (Mostly UK) police provinance.

[Gil Boyd]

Thanks mate for filling in. Apologies I was away in deepest Africa visiting my son whose in the Army there so out of comms for a good few days.
All sorted and answered absolutley spot on.
There is no detail other than if recorded by PH staff as to whether it went to a UK or Foreign Army for use I'm afraid.

[Lee Enfield]

Thanks mate for filling in. Apologies I was away in deepest Africa visiting my son whose in the Army there so out of comms for a good few days.
All sorted and answered absolutley spot on.
There is no detail other than if recorded by PH staff as to whether it went to a UK or Foreign Army for use I'm afraid.

Any sign of serial number 02134c ?

[Gil Boyd]

Lots of M86/M87's recorded sold to all Forces especially Lincolnshire Police/Precision Sports/France/Metropolitan Police and West Midlands Police each in full detail either side of that number 02134C all produced around 1987/1988.
Sorry not on file.

[Promo]

Gil, I own PH M85 with serial 00126F. You have previously listed there are no entries for this serial. Can you please re-check data for this serial? Any information on the previous and following serial of this rifle? I really wonder why there are records on all but not on this one. Thanks!

[Gil Boyd]

Promo,
Don't remember being asked about this rifle as it is at the top of the list, but Parker Hale M85 serial number 00126F was built on the 13th April 1992 was sold to a Rick Wilson, and there is no further information on it in terms of sights fitted or its grouping.
Thats it.

[Promo]

Promo,
Don't remember being asked about this rifle as it is at the top of the list, but Parker Hale M85 serial number 00126F was built on the 13th April 1992 was sold to a Rick Wilson, and there is no further information on it in terms of sights fitted or its grouping.
Thats it.

Thank you, this is great! Don't know where the difference to back then came from (OP quoted below):

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