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Parker Hale 1200TX marked Palma Trophy Match 1969
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01-18-2017 10:45 PM
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Nothing special about the rifle, just a run-of-the-mill Parker-Hale 1200TX in factory standard condition with original barrel, although the Palma Match stamp is a unique touch. Nice medals though.
What's the disc set into the butt say on it? That isn't a standard feature.
The rearsight is a PH5E unit which is unique to the 1200TX thanks to its integral mounting block.
Unknown year BSA commercial SMLE Mk.III, .303"
1943 Maltby No.4 Mk.I, .303"
1950 Shirley No.8 Mk.I, .22"
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Nice rifle and great with the medals. Research the matches and see if you can find the shooter. I think the rifles were numbered to the participants. Been looking for one off and on. It's a neat little side road.
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Shouldn't be too hard to find info on the gent named on the medal as it says he was the team adjutant.
"Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened." W.L.S.C..
"None need deceive a people determined to deceive themselves."
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Well if it helps, it is worth preserving as one of only a handful produced as Parker Hale 1200TX's inscribed with "Palma Trophy Match 1969" at 7.62 NATO level.
Agreed there are hundreds of 1200TX's out there in a variety of conditions, but the rifle shown has certainly been well looked after and probably a tidy barrel to boot.
My advice when these come along is to grip it with both hands, treasure the British
Craftsmanship in a fine rifle in the knowledge that in another 10 years you will see where the value takes you!!!
'Tonight my men and I have been through hell and back again, but the look on your faces when we let you out of the hall - we'd do it all again tomorrow.' Major Chris Keeble's words to Goose Green villagers on 29th May 1982 - 2 PARA
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Go through The Army List of 1969, both Canadian
and British
, and Capt or Major Dunlop will/should appear and that should start the history ball rolling
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I kept the chamber end and @12" of the original barrel from my PH 22/250 as the richness of the bluing they got I have not seen on the commercial rifles one buys today as I am only a sandwich shooter and cannot afford the caviar types some can like Holland & Hollands, Purdey & Rigby's whose bluing would perhaps be better but at a high price. Nope PH's were very nicely figured that way.
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