The firm was at the 'Armoury Works' in Moseley Road on the outskirts of Birmingham city. Ltd.įor many years until recently (the business closed late in 2007), Prior to 1928, Alfred left to set up his own company Alfred J. ( unlike John Tippins - son of Luke (L.R.) Tippins, a contemporary armourer, and himself a fine shot), to return to the family business. With a 'Long' Lee-Enfield fitted with one of his own sights.Īlfred served in Belgium and France in the First World War and survived, Parker was also working in the business by the latter half of the century's first decade.īy 1910, young Alfred was designing aperture sights for the firm and performing remarkably at Bisley Hale became a director at some point prior to 1925.Ī.G. Targetry, ammunition and, of course, Parkerifling.Ī.T.C. Sights and ancillaries, imported and other British manufacturers' rifles, cleaning and maintenance paraphernalia, The product range became most comprehensive and included all mannner of especially built target service rifles, This address became that of the famous 'Bisley Works' subsequently stamped on so many of the company's products. Who had become manager by 1910, at around which time they moved to Whittal Street. The firm initially traded from premises in Icknield Street, Birmingham and was joined by Arthur T.C. The Company was born more than twenty years earlier, in 1880. Ltd.,Īnd marketed under the 'Parkerifling' tradename early in the Twentieth Century - certainly prior to 1910. This tube sleeving system was developed by Alfred G. See also: A CENTURY OF SIGHTS AND SIGHTING AIDS - by Edna Parker Plus Parker-Hale Service Rifle Target Sights, and the Parker-Hale Optical Sight Set See the Parker-Hale CMT rifles, the Parker-Hale Targetscope, the Parker-Hale Dewar rifles

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