Parker Hale M82 Serial number check.

[Gil Boyd]

Ron,
Always difficult to put a price on a rifle like this, Dependant on so many pondurables, bore, general condition, etc, so I thought £2-£3K was fair.

[rgg_7]

Hi Gil,

R-21221 has a lot of potential. In it's current state - ie with an incorrect bolt and stock your estimate is in the ballpark. Off course the final value is between the Buyer and Seller. R-31250 had been updated so we know that UKP 4000 is good guidance. If it had it's correct kit ZF69 scope, rings, scope case, sling, drag bag, transit chest - a lot more.

Ron (Canada)

[desperatedan]

Looks like R-31350 was build some the same lot of parts as R-21221. I did see this listed for sale and I believe it was imported into the USA. I do not know the purchaser however he did end up with a very fine example of a M82 or a C3 rebuild. As for the price - you need to consider the history and rareness. When you consider that Parker Hale sold very few of these to Canada's military (DND) - less than 500 delivered (484 according to C Law) of which less than 300 were scoped - the price is not out of line. Correct scope range is 158562 to 158855 including spares (C Law).

Anymore C3 serial numbers folks would like to post?

Ron (Canada)

Hi Ron, I think my rifle (R-31350) was bought by a UK member on here (at least that's what I deduced from the serial number enquiry he made on here a few years ago) and from seeing his later posts I believe that it was that member who changed the stock/scope etc. When it was later sold by the UK dealer late last year/early this it may well have been exported.

Seeing how the price improved over such a short period it looks like I should have kept that one rather than my other M82, which has more originality with its ZF69, proper stock with extensions, etc, but i had to let one of them go when something else interesting came up. Such is Life!

[rgg_7]

Do you know which UK Dealer sold R-31250? I had somebody contact me about this rifle...can't remember if it was a Dealer or a perspective Buyer...I'll have to go thru my em's to see if I retained the correspondence.

Ron (Canada)

[rgg_7]

Found my file. It was sold by Highwood Classic Arms in the UK. When I looked at it, it had a 1200TX stock not a C3 stock and came with the correct 5E iron sights and a Kahles ZF84 scope. Simon usually keeps pictures od sold rifles posted on his website http://www.highwoodclassicarms.com under. If you do a search you may see the pictures of R-31350.

Ron (Canada)

[desperatedan]

Hi Ron, Yes Simon at Highwood sold it on my behalf.

This is a picture below of it sometime after I had it, up for sale with another dealer but I assume before this sale it was in private hands after I sold it via Simon. Stock changed and now wearing an S&B scope.

If the owner after me is a member here perhaps they might chime in and shed more light on its changes/history after I had it.

The link to the later dealers sold page with a description and more photos is here : Parker Hale M82 | AGS Heritage Arms

[rgg_7]

I'll dig a little deeper...busy in the shop today. I see the pictures on Hertige Arms site. As you point out - the stock was changed out for a C3a1 beech stock ( a few of those on the open market), a C3a1 bolt and a S&B scope. Should be put back to all C3 and its Owner would have a very valuable collectible. If the Owners on this site PM my account.

Desperatedan - what did you retain for a M82? Just curious.

Ron (Canada)

[desperatedan]

Ron, that bolt was on it when I acquired it so it's not been changed out since I sold it. The only changes that I can see happened were the stock and the scope. What makes you think it went to the US?

p.s. I believe that the dealer that sold it in its latest guise that I pointed you towards is a member here so I hope he doesn't mind me posting the link to his website. If he's not a forum member here then apologies for my misunderstanding but I could well imagine that if you keep an eye on that website he may soon have another M82 for sale

[rgg_7]

The chap who was communicating with me was from the West Coast USA. He told me he was going to proceed with the purchase - not 100% sure he did . If the current Owner can confirm the purchase and the country of residence that would be great. If the bolt that's on the rifle now was there when you owned it then it was a replacement - only 2 PH's that had the guide rib and tactical handle was the M85 and C3a1 - could be either.

Interesting history,

Ron (Canada)

[Gil Boyd]

Very interesting!!