Parker Hale model

[gunsaholic]

Many years ago as a young lad I purchased this rifle new. Collecting was not on my mind back then and thus I hunted with it for about 3 years. It has no more than about a box of shells through it. It has now not been fired for many years. Anyhow, I was going through one of the safes today and I was looking at the rifle. It has no model marked on it and so I never really paid any attention as to what it is. But now I am curious. Is it a safari supreme model? As can be seen, it is a 100 year Canadian Centennial gun.

 

[galamb]

Not a collector or a Parker Hale expert by any means, but that looks like a Model 1200 to me.

 

[ben777lemay]

Looks like a PH 1200 Safari but + the 100th years and the engraving.

If you want to sell this rifle. drop me a pm

 

[bush1]

It's a Parker Hale all right. I purchased a new Parker Hale in 1972 and it looked very similar to yours. Mine was based on the Lee Enfield action with a new Parker Hale stock & barrel. This company bought tons of surplus guns and parts after WW2 and used a lot of these parts in their new guns.

Yours with the 100th year and engraving is really nice.

 

[Zedbra]

Looks like a PH 1200 Safari but + the 100th years and the engraving.

If you want to sell this rifle. drop me a pm

I thought that Safaris were engraved with that word on the opposite side of the receiver, along the bolt. Does it have a detachable magazine? It's nice looking PH - I use a 1200C 7mm MAG for hunting.

 

[gunsaholic]

No, it does not have a detachable magazine. I've been doing some more looking and I think maybe it's a 1200P (presentation).

 

[gunsaholic]

Looks like a PH 1200 Safari but + the 100th years and the engraving.

If you want to sell this rifle. drop me a pm

I don't think I'm ready to part with it just yet.
It kind of keeps my Winchester 30-30 company that I bought new when I was 14. It hasn't had more than a box of shells through it either.

 

[jackrabbit000]

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[brybenn]

Nice gun

 

[Baribal]

Trigger guard and floorplate are also engraved, right? If so, it's 1200 Presentation Super Centennial Edition.
Very nice gun.

 

[gunsaholic]

Trigger guard and floorplate are also engraved, right? If so, it's 1200 Presentation Super Centennial Edition.
Very nice gun.

Yes, the trigger guard and floorplate are also engraved. The caliber is 30-06.

 

[jbmauser]

Nice PH. I didn't even know this model existed. I'd hang on to it if I were you.

 

[Baribal]

Congratulations on that catch. Hard to sell at the right price but to someone into collecting PH it could worth a good bunch over a standard model.

 

[dan belisle]

PH sold a bunch of them for various occasions . When they went out of business Numrich sold the engraved actions in the white for about $50 if memory serves (70's dollars, don't get all excited). Built a couple nice rifles on those. - dan

 

[gunrunner100]

Nice rifle bud! I was always under the impression you had nothing but shotguns and 22's!
Didn't Parker Hale market the Safari utilizing surplus military receivers?

 

[Baribal]

Only the early models were "Safari" the late ones were only "Super" and "Super Magnum". Only the early Safari were made on ex-military receivers.
The "Super" were made on new "commercial" Las Corunas (Santa Barbara) receivers.

 

[jackrabbit000]

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[gunsaholic]

Nice rifle bud! I was always under the impression you had nothing but shotguns and 22's!
Didn't Parker Hale market the Safari utilizing surplus military receivers?

Nah, kinda got a bit of everything besides shotguns and .22's. Some rifles and some military as well. But me thinks my storage capacity is pretty full!!

 

[gunrunner100]

... But me thinks my storage capacity is pretty full!!

Preaching to the choir!