Inglis Hi Power

Appears there isn't a single Inglis BHP site. Just the books, by Blake Stevens and Edward Ezell.
Something about crossed flags is telling me Brit barrel. Not at home to look at mine, but I don't recall any flags.
 
The crossed flags are the "Dominion of Canada" proof mark and are usually stamped on the slide and frame (along with the initials "DCP") and hand engraved on the barrel (without initials):
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The stamps are not very clear in the above example, but they should look like this:
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I wonder if #1BCS has a "lunch box special" that had a serial number applied at a later date like this example:
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1240221-Inglis-Pistol-Photo-Gallery-please-join-in/page5
See post #43 from Steve1987, his has a 4 digit serial number ahead of the take down pin also...


This site has quite a lot of Inglis pistol info: http://www.ai4fr.com/main/page_militaria__collectibles_canada_inglis.html
 
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sunray said:
Appears there isn't a single Inglis BHP site. Just the books, by Blake Stevens and Edward Ezell.
Something about crossed flags is telling me Brit barrel. Not at home to look at mine, but I don't recall any flags.
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You're forgetting the only worthwhile book, 'Inglis Diamond' by Clive Law.

-Steve
 
#1bcshooter said:
Can't post pic's at this time . It has the cross flags on the barrel & 4 number ser # stamped ahead of the take down pin hole on the right side frame , L side slide has the usual Canadian Inglis markings with a Mk1* stamped above
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It could be some sort of a lunchbox Inglis with RCMP serial number applied.

Based on the lack of photos who knows though...

-Steve
 
#1bcshooter said:
That seems to be what I am hearing from different sources
How would that effect value ?
Some post's I've seen on other sites say they are rare and increase the values & some say less value ? :confused:

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A little hard to say from the photo, but it could be RCMP numbered.

Here's my lunchbox Inglis with RCMP serial number from the other thread you can compare:

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Lunchbox Inglis's with the black phosphate finish are not too rare, I have heard they were sold commercially but can't confirm that (anyone else?).

Does the barrel in yours have a serial number? I think I can see crossed pennants.

Regards,
-Steve
 
Hi,

Some collectors call these black phosphate Inglis's 'lunchbox' examples while I have heard from others that some may have been sold surplus with no serial numbers applied. There seems to be a lot of them so I think there must have been some sort of surplus sold off, but I don't know.

It appears it was given a hand stamped serial number at some point by the RCMP. That serial number is definitely not factory. Neither is the small serial number on my lunchbox gun. Eventually the RCMP started using stickers instead of hand stamping serial numbers -- perhaps the idea being that the sticker could be mailed to the owner and applied without bringing the gun in.

Regards,
-Steve
 
Looks like someone had to drill off a trigger lock once or twice. Interesting that it has the proof marks. That at least tells something about at what point they were stolen from the factory.
 
I saw a Inglis Hi power at a gun show here in Texas.it was matching numbers, T series with fixed sight , but was slotted for a stock.
I heardCanada took some tangent sight Hi powers and machine dovetail to put fixed sights on them but I didn't see any signs of his modification.
 
Chubbaloke said:
I saw a Inglis Hi power at a gun show here in Texas.it was matching numbers, T series with fixed sight , but was slotted for a stock.
I heardCanada took some tangent sight Hi powers and machine dovetail to put fixed sights on them but I didn't see any signs of his modification.
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The Forces had a series of rebuild program to keep the 9mm fleet in service. One upgrade worked on slides in particular. The steps included milling across the top of the slide to remove all the tangent elements and weld or braze in a new rear top with a simple notch. It let the old stock parts be used in the service gun fleet. Not at all unusual. The frames didn't need changing so the slot was left. No change to the serial numbers or wear parts.
 
Chubbaloke said:
I saw a Inglis Hi power at a gun show here in Texas.it was matching numbers, T series with fixed sight , but was slotted for a stock.
I heardCanada took some tangent sight Hi powers and machine dovetail to put fixed sights on them but I didn't see any signs of his modification.
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Yes I've seen ones like that. They were leftovers that were never shipped to China and the slides were manufactured to the Canadian standard (No2 ??)
 
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WRT the dovetail on a Cdn no2 pistol: If the pistol has a T in the serial number, and it has the humpback sight, then the dovetail is the result of a frame that was made for the chinese contract being used on a gun produced for commonwealth. It was realized that the guns were no loger able to make it to China so that production was stopped. If the pistol has a CH in the serial, and it has the humpback sight, then it would have been a gun made for the initial Chinese contract, delivery was suspended, and the guns ended up in Canadian inventory. The Canadian army tried to use up that inventory by using them for foreign sales during the war, and also by filling the Canadian Navy's reqirements. Post war, CDN Arsenals were removing the tangent sights, dove-tailing the slide and installing the humpback sight, thus converting the no1mk1 pistols to no2mk1 configuration.
On unification of Canada's armed services, the DND was now faced with supporting the non-standard Chinese guns. They were removed form service and replaced with standard no2 pistols. Whether those pistols removed were upgraded or disposed of is a question. There were still plenty of brand new no2 pistols in stock right to the end of the service life of the no2.
 
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