Parker Hale 1100 - Keep or Sell ?

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Acquired a Parker Hale with a bunch of other rifles. Box is marked "Deluxe 308 1100". Nice rifle, alloy hinged floorplate with game scene, adjustable trigger. Doesn't appear to have been used. Previous owner said it is about 30 years old. So is this a keeper or a seller ? Quality ? Reliability ? Accuracy ? Value ?

Have read a few threads on them here, seems to be mixed opinions.

Any input/advice appreciated.

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If it was mine I would be hanging onto it.They are good solid rifles and although I haven't owned one,I knew several guys that did and they seemed to be pretty good shooters.Not really sure about value these days,stuff seems to be all over the place.
 
bjmurata said:
If it was mine I would be hanging onto it.They are good solid rifles and although I haven't owned one,I knew several guys that did and they seemed to be pretty good shooters.Not really sure about value these days,stuff seems to be all over the place.
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Thanks for the input. I'm not overly keen on the glossy stock/80's styling but it seems like a nice solid mauser action. Also can't go wrong with 308, so I'm kinda torn on whether it stays or goes. Agreed on pricing, I can't keep track anymore, thus my request for help.

Thanks again.
 
IMHO Parker Hale rifles are one of those great bargains, they can be found in great shape for bargain prices. They are an excellent quality rifle that generally shoot very well. Very dependable too!! But for some reason they just dont hold that status that something like a Husqvarna does....

I wouldn't expect much over $500, I have seen NIB PH rifles for as low as $400, I could be wrong, and due to my love for these rifles I would keep it if it was me.
 
I can't be 100% certain by the pic, but it appears to be a PH "Midland" rifle. A bastard cross between the Mauser 98 and the Springfield 03.
They work OK, but parts are hard to come by. Personally, I've sold every one of them I've had.
 
Thanks for the info. I Googled the Midland and saw the extra Springfield-like locking lug you mentioned in the online pics. Mine is not like that and is definitely a Model 1100 with a standard M98 action.

gunrunner100 said:
I can't be 100% certain by the pic, but it appears to be a PH "Midland" rifle. A bastard cross between the Mauser 98 and the Springfield 03.
They work OK, but parts are hard to come by. Personally, I've sold every one of them I've had.
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4b1t said:
Thanks for the info. I Googled the Midland and saw the extra Springfield-like locking lug you mentioned in the online pics. Mine is not like that and is definitely a Model 1100 with a standard M98 action.
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Yes, but it is a Spanish built 98 "Santa Barbara" action. Not as smooth or well finished as the military conversions. I had one in 30-06. It was ok, but the military action Parker-Hale in .30-06 shot circles around it. I find they are great first couple shots from a cold barrel, but tend to "wander" when the barrel heats up.
 
I think if you use it you will get more value out of it than if you sell it. But if you aren't going to use it you might as well sell it. It isn't going to do you any good sitting in a gun cabinet.

If you really dislike the gloss finish on the wood, strip it and refinish it. A hand-rubbed oil finish or satin matte lacquer can look good with traditional blued metal. A dealer I know had a well-used PH that sat for a long time. I refurbished the stock like that using a dark walnut stain and tung oil and it sold within a week.
 
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I love the look of that gun the way it is, shiny stock and all. If you plan on using it some day I'd keep it. If not why hold on to it.
 
Most of these Parker Hale rifles are surprisingly accurate.

I have owned several over the years, and have never been disappointed yet.
I had an 1100 just like that one in 6mm Remington.

Wish I had kept it...it was very accurate, and a nice handling rifle.
I would keep it!

Eagleye.
 
A nice, well built gun with little collector value. My dad has hunted with a Midland Arms 270 for years and the gun drives tacks better than most benchrest guns. It still wears a 70's vintage Tasco and last year I witnessed him take a coyote at 220 yards with a head shot.... Personally I'd keep that Parker Hale. ;)
 
My Parker-Hale Safari in 30-06 has brought down lots of deer and moose. My Parker-Hale in 6mm Remington has shot a ton of groundhogs out to 200 - 300 yards and will deliver five 55 grain hollowpoints in the diameter of a dime at 100 yards. Hit a groundhog with one of those 55 grain hollowpoints, you can pick the carcass up, shake it and you can hear the bones rattle!! lol! Since my guns are shooters not collectors, I've stripped the urethane off the stocks and have hand-rubbed them with 5 - 6 coats of tung oil. It brings the grain out pretty well and the stocks look good. Always been a very dependable gun. Mine were purchased in the early 1970s from Eatons department store.
 
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