This is a copy of the British M85 sniper rifle. Caliber is .308/7.62x51. Excellent, consistent accuracy, see pics below. Action is a Parker Hale 1200, with a Douglas Air Gauged match barrel, chambered and installed by LRI (Long Rifles Incorporated). Action has been blue-printed. The trigger is a Single Set trigger set at 1.5 pounds as a single stage and 8 ounces when set. To set the trigger, after closing the bolt, you push the trigger forward. To fire as a single stage, you just pull the trigger as normal after closing the bolt. The action has standard Picatinny rail mount. The stock is the uncommon molded in Desert Camo model and was made by McMillan for Parker Hale. There is an adjustable cheek piece. Some British Sniper's added this cheek piece to their weapons as seen in the picture below. The gun accepts AICS magazines and comes with one metal 10 round "Accurate Mag" brand magazine. The full length accessory rail accepts standard Anschutz and UIT accessories. This model does not have the spigot assembly for the Parker Hale bipod. The weapon is designed to have the bipod attached to the accessory rail. YHM suppressor ready brake is attached but can be removed. 5/8x24 threaded muzzle. Round count is less than 100, weapon is in like-new, custom built condition. Some small handling marks as can be expected from a gun that has been thoroughly tested. $3,500 shipped to your FFL. No trades please.
The Parker Hale M85 is a British bolt-action .308 sniper rifle, with an effective range around 900 meters. It fires from a 10-round detachable magazine, and weighs 12 pounds, telescopic sight included. The rifle was created after the Falklands War by Parker Hale Ltd in response to shortcomings in the contemporary Lee–Enfield L42A1. Although the Parker Hale M85 manufacturing license was sold to Gibbs Rifle Co., it has not yet resumed production. History. The M85 took part in a British Army trial to see if it could be used as a potential sniper rifle, along with the Accuracy International PM, Heckler & Koch PSG1, SIG Sauer SSG 2000, and Remington 700. The rifle lost by a slight margin to the Accuracy International (adopted by the British Army as the L96).
The M85's range is about 600 meters and has an 85% first round hit capabilities from 600 – 900 meters. The weapon also has a silent safety catch, a threaded muzzle for a flash suppressor, and an integral dovetail rail that accepts a variety of sights. d. The fiberglass stock is made by McMillan.
British sniper with an adjustable cheek piece added to his M85.
The Parker Hale M85 is a British bolt-action .308 sniper rifle, with an effective range around 900 meters. It fires from a 10-round detachable magazine, and weighs 12 pounds, telescopic sight included. The rifle was created after the Falklands War by Parker Hale Ltd in response to shortcomings in the contemporary Lee–Enfield L42A1. Although the Parker Hale M85 manufacturing license was sold to Gibbs Rifle Co., it has not yet resumed production. History. The M85 took part in a British Army trial to see if it could be used as a potential sniper rifle, along with the Accuracy International PM, Heckler & Koch PSG1, SIG Sauer SSG 2000, and Remington 700. The rifle lost by a slight margin to the Accuracy International (adopted by the British Army as the L96).
The M85's range is about 600 meters and has an 85% first round hit capabilities from 600 – 900 meters. The weapon also has a silent safety catch, a threaded muzzle for a flash suppressor, and an integral dovetail rail that accepts a variety of sights. d. The fiberglass stock is made by McMillan.
British sniper with an adjustable cheek piece added to his M85.
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