Here's a Fly serial number example: Serial Number 001030. 001=(Day of the year) January, 1st. 03=(Number of guitar that day) Third. Parker 505 and Grain Carts/Wagons Serial Number Year Verification from EquipmentWatch.
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Parker-Hale rifles were manufactured in Birmingham, England until Navy Arms purchased the manufacturing rights and built a plant in West Virginia for fabrication. During 1992-1994 this new company, Gibbs Rifle Company, made models very similar to the older P-H rifles. Shotguns were manufactured in Spain and imported by Precision Sports, a division of Cortland Line Co, Inc located in Cortland, NY until 1993. Without the model and serial number, there is no way to know what you have. Send me the model and serial number and I'll try to date it. 'X'-out the last 3 digits of the s/n. I no longer have them but in the late '80s I bought three new P-H rifles. A 1200 Super in 8x57, an 1100 Lightweight in 6.5x55 and a 2100 Midland in 308. The 1200 and 1100 used the Spanish made Santa Barbara commercial mauser action and the 2100 a commercial Springfield 03A3 action. The best of the bunch was the 1200 Super. Nicely polished and finished metal, oil finished French walnut stock, rollover cheekpiece, palm swell, rosewood grip cap and forend tip - 24' barrel. The action is as smooth and slick as a mauser can be. Next was the 6 1/2 lb. 1100 Lightweight. Nice but not polished and finished as well as the 1200 but very functional. Lesser grade of wood, pencil barrel and schnabel forend - 22' barrel. The 2100 has a sandblast type metal finish that is much rougher than a modern matte finish but it shot well. I would classify it as a robust, utility, pickup truck rifle. It's hard to hurt an 03A3 action. I liked all 3 of them and the only one I regret selling is the 8x57 1200 Super. If I could find one now at a reasonable price I would buy it. The 1100 and 2100 rifles were imported from the mid 1980's until importation was discontinued in 1991. The 1200 from 1968 to 1988. __________________ Nitro Garand Collectors Assoc. NRA Life Member SASS #36461 |
Hi All,
I'm afraid this is my first post and it's a request for help.
I've just got my first rifle, a Parker Hale 22.250 and I'm trying to find out about it. It must be about my age but has clearly had an easier life as it's in far better shape than I am. From what I've found on the web it looks like a 1200 but it has a solid recoil pad and it doesn't have the fastener, screw/bolt head that most of the ones I've seen have on their woodwork below the action/chamber.
I believe that if you remove the stock there are markings on the barrel which will give its age but I don't really want to do this, is there a list of serial numbers anywhere which will help identify it? The serial number is P-30604
Also, although with the bolt forward it locks up nice and tight but when the bolt is brought to the rear there seems to be a fair bit of movement, ie while holding it the rear seems to be fairly free to move up and down, side to side. Is this normal? The last time a fired a bolt action rifle it was as a 15 year old cadet firing a Lee Enfield .303 and that was many years ago.
Many thanks,
Jim
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I'm afraid this is my first post and it's a request for help.
I've just got my first rifle, a Parker Hale 22.250 and I'm trying to find out about it. It must be about my age but has clearly had an easier life as it's in far better shape than I am. From what I've found on the web it looks like a 1200 but it has a solid recoil pad and it doesn't have the fastener, screw/bolt head that most of the ones I've seen have on their woodwork below the action/chamber.
I believe that if you remove the stock there are markings on the barrel which will give its age but I don't really want to do this, is there a list of serial numbers anywhere which will help identify it? The serial number is P-30604
Also, although with the bolt forward it locks up nice and tight but when the bolt is brought to the rear there seems to be a fair bit of movement, ie while holding it the rear seems to be fairly free to move up and down, side to side. Is this normal? The last time a fired a bolt action rifle it was as a 15 year old cadet firing a Lee Enfield .303 and that was many years ago.
Many thanks,
Jim
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