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    M85 #00289F serial check please

    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
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian B View Post
    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
    Hi Brian, my pleasure mate, I'll be back in my office in the morning and I'll look it up for you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian B View Post
    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
    Hi Brian,

    Nothing in the records for 00289F unfortunately mate...
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    Thank you so much for the information. I appreciate it very much!!

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    It sold very reasonable if not low priced: hindman

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    It sold very reasonable if not low priced: hindman
    That is very reasonable Georg ....
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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian B View Post
    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.

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    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 Britishicon 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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Promo View Post
    Regarding the original rifle in this thread, the fact that Cowan's specifically mentions the gun is void of a Britishicon 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.
    Very high estimate considering the scope isn't worth much. Dang! I'm saving up to buy a new truck as a retirement gift to myself next year and you guys keep tempting me with these interesting and collectible rifles. LOL! (Stay strong Sapper, stay strong!)
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