Parker Hale Rifle Identification
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It has a hinged floor plate
Brutus
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Well that's better.
Yup, had one in 300winmag and it was a beast.
9lbs with a full mag and a scope.
Even the Ex could shoot it and she actually shot it better than I.
Rob
The "Mag" before the serial number indicates it is chambered in: 7mm Rem Mag, 300 Win Mag, 308 Norma Mag, or very rare 338 Win Mag.
BNP stands for British Nitro Proof.
This is likely a "Safari Deluxe" and is likely quite accurate. Recoil pads harden up and disintegrate, but that's an easy fix.
These are built on Commercial Mauser actions, this one is likely the "Santa Barbara" action. Decent rifles, but do not demand big prices. Dave.
BNP stands for British Nitro Proof.
This is likely a "Safari Deluxe" and is likely quite accurate. Recoil pads harden up and disintegrate, but that's an easy fix.
These are built on Commercial Mauser actions, this one is likely the "Santa Barbara" action. Decent rifles, but do not demand big prices. Dave.
Thanks for the detailed answer!
It is indeed in 7mm Rem Mag and the recoil pad is in very rough shape.
coyoteshooter
CGN Regular
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
On the left side it looks like there is a crown stamp with "BNP" below at 2 spots
Serial number starts with MAG
Any info would be great
i got one 49 years back same gun in 243 with heavy barrel my first accurate rifle.. and still is.. they are bullet proof finest action ever made few can argue
- Location
- Western Manitoba
I have one here that is virtual twin, except chambered in 308 Norma - a commercial Mauser 98 action; nothing written on the left receiver rail; skip line checkering in same pattern, rosewood fore end tip, "roll over" style monte Carlo with check rest. I had started a thread some time ago asking the same question. At the time, I was led to believe this one is likely a Parker Hale 1200 - it also has a hinged floor plate. Apparently, to identify, every little detail counts - so many versions made, some catalogued for only a couple years, yet all seem to be based on Santa Barbara commercial Mauser 98 actions.
Except for barrel length, I have another very similar Parker Hale 308 Norma marked "Safari De Luxe" on the right receiver rail - also a commercial Mauser action, also hinged floor plate, but checkering design is different, and the scope bases are soldered to the receiver - no base mounting screws, so that one only accepts Parker Hale rings. The "1200", if that is correct, is drilled and tapped for "normal" Mauser 98 bases, so I went ahead and installed Parker Hale #22 and #28 bases and Parker Hale RALS.3 rings.
A third one here, a really messed up piece, was in 243 Win, had "Safari Super" on the side rail, and also had those soldered on scope bases. It too had a hinged floor plate.
A magnetic will not stick to any of the trigger guard bows on any of the three, but will stick to the floor plate, weakly - maybe picking up the magazine spring through the floor plate?
Except for barrel length, I have another very similar Parker Hale 308 Norma marked "Safari De Luxe" on the right receiver rail - also a commercial Mauser action, also hinged floor plate, but checkering design is different, and the scope bases are soldered to the receiver - no base mounting screws, so that one only accepts Parker Hale rings. The "1200", if that is correct, is drilled and tapped for "normal" Mauser 98 bases, so I went ahead and installed Parker Hale #22 and #28 bases and Parker Hale RALS.3 rings.
A third one here, a really messed up piece, was in 243 Win, had "Safari Super" on the side rail, and also had those soldered on scope bases. It too had a hinged floor plate.
A magnetic will not stick to any of the trigger guard bows on any of the three, but will stick to the floor plate, weakly - maybe picking up the magazine spring through the floor plate?
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They also made them on military 98 actions early on. Ive owned a couple of those over the years. - dan
I have seen 4 different patterns of receivers used in PH Mauser actioned rifles.
Military pattern receiver with thumb cut in left wall.
Three patterns of sporting style receivers:
Full "C" inner collar.
Partial inner collar "()".
No inner collar. All pretense of Mauser 98 safety breeching abandoned. Pre-98 pattern firing pin. Bolt stop/ejector box from economy Midland rifle.
Last three types have the adjustable trigger mechanism with side safety.
Diecast aluminum trigger guards.
Stocks made by Sile in Italy. Different patterns, walnut, sometimes beech.
Actions made in Spain. Barrels? Probably Spanish. I do know that the steel used in the barrels is hard. In the event of barrel failure there are pieces blown loose, rather than just bulges or splits.
Cosmetic finishing is very well done. Most owners report excellent accuracy.
Having rebarreled a number of PHs, I can say that there is more variation in barrel threads than in any other make on which I have done barrel work. More variation than in, say, military issue 98s.
Military pattern receiver with thumb cut in left wall.
Three patterns of sporting style receivers:
Full "C" inner collar.
Partial inner collar "()".
No inner collar. All pretense of Mauser 98 safety breeching abandoned. Pre-98 pattern firing pin. Bolt stop/ejector box from economy Midland rifle.
Last three types have the adjustable trigger mechanism with side safety.
Diecast aluminum trigger guards.
Stocks made by Sile in Italy. Different patterns, walnut, sometimes beech.
Actions made in Spain. Barrels? Probably Spanish. I do know that the steel used in the barrels is hard. In the event of barrel failure there are pieces blown loose, rather than just bulges or splits.
Cosmetic finishing is very well done. Most owners report excellent accuracy.
Having rebarreled a number of PHs, I can say that there is more variation in barrel threads than in any other make on which I have done barrel work. More variation than in, say, military issue 98s.
