I’m looking to sell a never fired 1969 Parker Hale 30-06. Will come with original box and scope mounts with screws. The rifle was placed in a basement in 1969 and placed in my hands just 2 hrs ago. WTS for $800 obo plus shipping

Is that on a Santa Barbara action?

tag

Beautiful rifle! Good luck with your sale.

I don’t know what the action is. Just a bit of the story on how the rifle ended up in this old house.
The owners son bought it when he was in Germany for a few weeks in late 68. Rifle was shipped to his mom in late 69 after he did not return to the factory to pickup the rifle. He was a causality of the Vietnam war in early 69. Looks like the packing grease is throughout the action and barrel. Pretty cool rifle!

I’m selling the rifle for the sister of the man who bought the rifle while in Germany.

Brian

I think "in the box unfired" is what can make that rifle worth $800.00. But, once it is fired, it would be worth 5-6 hundred bucks or less. Also, I think it has a Santa Barbara action.
If I owned it I would never fire it because it's so unusual.
I have owned several of them just like that over the years and they all felt,worked, and shot nice.
Good luck on the sale,

Ken
PS now that I read that it came from a factory, not a gun shop in Germany, I wouldn't think the action would be Santa Barbara, and the rifle wouldn't be a Parker Hale from England. I think that the rifle was bought at shop or on a U.S. military base in Germany.

The wording on the barrel reads ( Parker-Hale LTD. Birmingham England. The tag does aswell. If this helps any.

Brian

Unfortunately, the only way to know for sure will require removing the barreled action from the stock, which I'd leave up to the buyer. This is very neat to have new and in the box like this.

That has brought back a few memories. That is the exact rifle I used on my first elk hunt in the late 70's. Fits like a dream and I don't have the scratch to buy, but definitely admiring.

Disclaimer- I am not intetested in buying the gun- just want to add some accurate info-


That rifle is a Parker Hale 1200 Super Safari.

They were assembled in Birmingham by Parker Hale using Commercial Spanish Santa Barbara Mauser m98 actions ,Parker Hale Barrels and Italian SILE made stocks.

Good guns -not great. In terms of desirability/build quality, a notch below FN or Husqvarna Commercial Mausers. Market value is about like an Interarms Mark -X Deluxe.

It's a $500 gun in mint condition. The box MIGHT add $100 to someone who would tie up that much in the gun and never shoot it.. The problem is there are simply few people who collect such guns here in the US. In England or a British Commonwealth country due to National Pride/ Nostagia ,it might be worth more .

In terms of collectability in the USA- not exactly a Winchester or Browning. And a 30-06 is common as dirt.

At $600 the gun will sell fairly fast. At $800 it will be listed here a long while.

If I were listing the rifle and really wanted to cash it out, that's how I would veiw it.

jk16 ...... you should have quit typing after the third sentence.

Whatever.
That's reality.
Most that actually sell on Gunbroker run $350 to $400 .And some of them are practically new.

Find another NIB with this provenance. The provenance is worth a grand. "The owners son bought it when he was in Germany for a few weeks in late 68. Rifle was shipped to his mom in late 69 after he did not return to the factory to pickup the rifle. He was a causality of the Vietnam war in early 69." Reading this bought tears to my eyes.

Advice in the classifieds section should be done by PM to the seller, IMO.

Good luck with the sale, BrianC, that's a beauty.

This rifle and the story it tells belongs in a museum.

WOW! Good luck with the sale!

Nice rifle.

Kingston.

I do agree with that... but "provinence" requires proof.

As a boy I saw Muscle Cars my grandfather stored in one if our barns for boys dent to 'Nam who never came back to claim them in the early 1970s ..I am a sympathetic to such a story as anyone.

But the rifle is what it is and the backstory on this could be as accurate as the description of the Sako you bought here a few weeks ago....

Two facts-

The "Factory" that made the rifle was in ENGLAND.
In 1969 the GCA act was in place.

For the backstory the be true it would have had to go through an inporter and the.
then to an FFL holder to be transfered - not sent direct to anyone " from the factory.".

But, believe what you want to believe....

I do think the gun itself appears legit. And that is the only thing to base its value on. And it IS a nice rifle:)

Bingo!!!!

Aint that the truth!

WOW!

Well guys, its a free country..And a free market.

ANY ONE OF YOU i who disagree with me STEP RIGHT UP and send the guy a Check for $800.

In Kingston's case -that would be $1,000 :

I think it would be awesome. Spend your money as you like.

I think the point were trying to make is pissing on another guys post is poor form, that's all.

Agreed..

But the BEST "form" for ANY ONE of you disagreeing to what I actually posted would be to PONY UP and buy it for full price instead of whinning like a bunch of women.

THAT is my point. ..

Wow what a neat rifle and story to go with it. GLWYS

And how very dissappointing to read some of the posts above. A few folks need to seriously think about the unspoken rule of classified thread stomping. After contemplating the obvious, they should apologize and edit their post(s) accordingly before the time expires to do so.

What a douchebag.

LMAO!!

At least the OP is getting his post bumped

Holly Molly!
Just slept for a few hrs and this happened to my post.

The rifle is my sister in laws. Her mom Perl died 10 months ago. Wanda inherited the house she grew up in from her moms estate. Perl and her husband bought the farm back in 46 Wanda said. When Wanda was cleaning out the basement the and the fruit canning room she found the rifle and a JP Sauer & Sohn revolver in 22lr and a extra cylinder in 22mag. Wanda said her mom received the rifle and piston through the mail. Never did any paperwork for anything else with the two.

If $800 is to high then that’s why I put the obo. I really don’t know a value on these two pieces.

Feel FREE to pm me you phone number. I can text more pics

Brian

keep digging. ignore is just a little ways away

I just hit ignore on this guy. Glad he's not my relative.

Wow she's a beauty, had one used 3rd hand 7 mag shot great, rare bird here for sure .bump it!

It's a nice rifle and rare to find a new one. I built on several of the SB barreled actions.They all shot well. Buddy had a 270 PH that was a hammer.
But JK 16 is spot on in it's value.

It's worth $650 to $700 IMO And just offering an honest opinion

Good Lord folks, why are so many of you stomping on this guy's classified ad? He is not asking for your FMV opinions.
Do you not realize how bush league it is to interject your opinion of value on a for sale ad?.?.?
Apparently not.

From the OP.

The word "Pristine" comes to mind

That's just stupid.

Pm sent

Bump and ignore the douche. Great story.

Good looking rifle and the fact that it is almost 50 years old, looks to be unfired with box makes it a very special piece. Good luck with the sale!!

Ignore, Senor Douche bag

Bump

Open to trades?

I disagree facts should always be welcomed and no one has disputed the legitimacy of what he posted

there are 2 criteria for value of anything. what the seller is willing to sell for and what the buyer is willing to pay.
All other trivia is just someones opinion. and just like A-holes everyone has an opinion.

Don't need it, just downsized, and if I had an extra 8 bills right now we could end the discussion...as it is, bump for a better rifle than most any other you find NIB for that price.

Wanda is not looking to trade the rifle.. looking to sell. Rifle is obo plus shipping.

Brian

That gun is a beauty!

All PMs responded to.

Brian

If the soldier purchased the rifle trough the post PX, he could have then sent the rifle home to himself, story could and probably is just as OP has said, Too many on this site want to post BS just to be posting!

Phil

Agreed !

You might put it on GunBroker

Rifle is still for sale.

Brian

To the top.
Brian

Bump. Beautiful Parker Hale. Wish I needed another Dirty Ought Six.

JK16

GFY

As per our pm. I will take this. Thanks John

You're point is at the top of your head.

And, Angus got a good rifle, whatever he paid.