inglis hi power mk1

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i have a browning i want to trace its age and background how can i do this serial #2t66xx. It has a strange stamp on slide,barrel, and handle of cross flags with lthe letters DPC
 
Your Inglis pistol was made in October of 1944.

This info from the wonderful book "Inglis Diamond" by Clive law.

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All 153,480 Inglis HP's were made between Feb., 1944 and Oct., 1945 in Toronto. You won't likely find anything on-line by serial number though. The really odd thing is that no Inglis HP's were ever released by the CF. Despite the fact we both and many others have one.
I've seen what the DPC means somewhere, but can't remember where.
Your best bet for more and better info is to track down and buy R. Blake Stevens' book, The Browning High Power Automatic Pistol. Or Inglis Diamond - The Canadian High Power Pistol by Clive M Law. Neither are cheap though. $49.95US each from Collector Grade Publications in Cobourg, Ont.
tel: 905-342-3434 fax: 905-342-3688 e-mail: info@collectorgrade.com
 
I have a nice Inglis which I bought through P&D in Edmonton from the estate of a WWII Canadian Army officer. My understanding is that he was issued the pistol and exercised his option to purchase his issued weapon. I had no trouble on the transfer and the pistol was registered in my name. If anyone has more info on this purchase possibility back then I would be interested. I do know that in WWI officers were able to purchase their service revolvers.
 
sunray said:
All 153,480 Inglis HP's were made between Feb., 1944 and Oct., 1945 in Toronto. You won't likely find anything on-line by serial number though. The really odd thing is that no Inglis HP's were ever released by the CF. Despite the fact we both and many others have one.
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You seem to think that there was strict control of arms by the CF; This is actually a comparatively recent thing: Lots were kept by the person they were issued to during the war, written off in combat/theater ect.

Many were subsequently distributed thru the DCRA and Militia ect. and soldiers have always been able to procure "written off" equipments.

The classic case is the NRA in the US, where 1911a1s literally "brand new in box" are accompanied by paperwork indicating that they were declared unservicable and disposed of.

The Inglis' were originally built for Canadian, British, SOE & Chinese contracts.

After the war they were released to many other national users by Canada: Belgium, Holland, New Zealand, Australia, Mexico, several South American countries ect.

This doesn't include those released by the Brits.
 
I suspect that the majority in private hands are "re-imported" rather than CF pistols. I know mine certainly is since it still has a complete decal.
 
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