Thread: Parker Hale-Long Branch 303

My first CF was a "brand new" Parker Hale 303. Parker Hale sporterised ex military Smellies and No 4's. Mine was a SMLE and had a sporting fore end and monte carlo butt fitted - no top wood/no military wood. The mag was a cut down 10 shot mag to 5 shot. The barrel was shortened and had a ramp fore sight sweated to the barrel. The military rear sight remained. Unfortunately when PH had fitted the new fore sight they had heat blistered the inside of the barrel slightly. It shot OK but was hard to clean around the area where the blisters were. Traded it in on a SAKO Forester which was a rarity back then.