Good morning John,
Can you check M85 #00289F? It might be a bitser but curious to see if it shows up on the list.
Thanks,
Brian
Good morning John,
Can you check M85 #00289F? It might be a bitser but curious to see if it shows up on the list.
Thanks,
Brian
Last edited by Brian B; 10-24-2023 at 11:17 AM.
Thank you so much for the information. I appreciate it very much!!
Brian
It sold very reasonable if not low priced: hindman
I was second to the last bidder. That 25% buyers premium is always a tough one to swallow. I imagine the sellers fee is anywhere from 15-25% as well They as much said it was probably a bitser, so I decided to wait for a piece with some provenance. It certainly looks the part.
Thanks for the information and for checking on these when they come up. I appreciate it.
Brian
Last edited by Brian B; 10-27-2023 at 10:06 PM.
No problem Brian, from the pictures it really did look the part.
The records are unfortunately not complete, they were a labour of love to compile digitally by Gil from surviving factory documentation.
Had Gil and a handful of others not acted so decisively with historical preservation in mind, all the records would have been destroyed and lost forever.
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Regarding the original rifle in this thread, the fact that Cowan's specifically mentions the gun is void of a British Firing Proof and most likely assembled from leftover parts could indeed answer as to why it isn't in the Parker-Hale books.
Addendum: Speaking of M85 in auctions, any results on 00248F? It just got listed at Rock Island Auction: https://www.rockislandauction.com/de...fle-with-scope . Quite a high estimate.
Last edited by Sapper740; 10-28-2023 at 08:47 AM.