Midland rifles

[hardek]

Does anyone know anything about this rifle brand? I think they were part of or merged with parker hale. I have a 270 midland and wonder if a parker hale stock would fit. Thank you for any info.

 

[guntech]

It was completely different from the Parker Hales that were based on the 98 action. No parts exchange.

 

[mbogo3]

Lower end.A buddy had one years ago that jammed and wouldn't feed when new............Harold

 

[tiriaq]

PH used the name Midland on this line of economy rifles. The Midland 2100 was designed to have the same footprint as PH's Mauser based rifles, as far as stocking goes. PH got its stocks, in the various grades, from Sile. If you need a stock, you will be able to adapt a stock for a sporting 98 Mauser. The stock will need to be adjusted for the trigger mechanism, barrel contour, etc.

 

[Baribal]

After P-H disbanded the P-H and Midland name and machinery was bought (and used) by the Gibbs Rifles Co. (a spin-off of the Navy Arms Co.) and they also produced the late P-H with leftover parts mixed up with Misland left over part....

 

[NL-Hunter]

Lower end.A buddy had one years ago that jammed and wouldn't feed when new............Harold

Funny you should mention that, My hunting partner have the same issue with his .308. Rifle is very accurate, but have to tip up barrel when reloading to avoid jams.
He is replacing it this year. Has served him well for about 25 years. Was sold at local CO-OP at the time. Curious what may cause the misfeed/jam. He had it to a gunsmith some years ago but could not find a problem.

if rifle is not tipped up it will push two round forward when reloading.

 

[Lee Enfield]

PH used the name Midland on this line of economy rifles. The Midland 2100 was designed to have the same footprint as PH's Mauser based rifles, as far as stocking goes. PH got its stocks, in the various grades, from Sile. If you need a stock, you will be able to adapt a stock for a sporting 98 Mauser. The stock will need to be adjusted for the trigger mechanism, barrel contour, etc.

The story was that parker hale bought/lucked into many thousands of 1903 Springfield bolts so they had actions cast up on the m98 footprint to utilize them.

At the end of Parker Hale production they had 1903 actions cast up and they built 1903 and 1903a3 Springfields which they marketed in the UK.

 

[tiriaq]

The Midland used slightly altered 03A3 bolts; slightly altered 03A3 bolt sleeves; slightly modified 98 Mauser sporter barrels (longer shank, probably Spanish); PH sporting 98 trigger with different sear; PH cast trigger guard/magazine unit; Sile (Italy) 98 Mauser sporting stock (usually beech). The receivers were castings designed to allow these assorted available parts to be used. Clever use of low cost available parts, apart from the purpose made receiver. They were cheap rifles when new. As far as breeching goes, the combination of a flat faced barrel breech and cone nosed bolt would suggest that these are not rifles that would do well if a casehead were to fail.
Parker Hale manufactured sporting rifles during this period by assembling them from outsourced parts. This includes the 98 based rifles.