Inglis HP question

Rajeee

Rajeee

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Hi

I am looking at a MK1* with the wooden stock. It doesnt have a a T or O etc in the serial number which is located near the front of the slide. The rear sight has a sliding bar it does say "made in Canada" but the serial number is only 5 digits. Would this be a contract pistol or ww2 Canadian? I do not see any "C broad arrows"

Serial Number 101XX

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The Inglis built copy of the HP made for the Canadian Army for WW2 starts with an 0T serial number and goes up from there. The Canadian version has the integral rear sight. Not the tangent sight.
The tangent sight is on the chinese contract guns. Their serial numbers start with a CH..
Perhaps you could provide more details...a picture maybe...
 
I already understand that. However as I stated the serial number is near the front of the slide. Not under the ejection port. It is also 101XX. thats it . NO CH and NO other letter jut the 5 numbers. It is stamped Canada MK1*etc. it also has the wooden stock with it? dated 1945.

I dont know how to post pictrus however I can email them to an expert.

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Here are the pictures that Rajeee sent me.

Looks to me like a "Lunch Box" special. Parts that made it out of the factory before assembly and got assembled into a gun. Maybe why there is a serial number on the slide. Also should be crossed flag acceptance marks. If they are missing.... then most likely a "parts gun"

just my 2 cents
 
Thanks for posting the pictures! Thats great. If it s a lunch box special? What is it worth? The chap wants to trade me for a P38 and a cannon ball I have? Are these lunch boxes rare? or fairly common?
 
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Missing Something said:


Here are the pictures that Rajeee sent me.

Looks to me like a "Lunch Box" special. Parts that made it out of the factory before assembly and got assembled into a gun. Maybe why there is a serial number on the slide. Also should be crossed flag acceptance marks. If they are missing.... then most likely a "parts gun"

just my 2 cents[/QUOTE]

Agreed here.
Inglis lunchbox guns are not "rare", but are uncommon.
I wouldn't pay anymore for one than a numbered Inglis IMO.
The one shown does appear to be in nice shape tho...
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Lots walked out...

I have heard rumours that during the Inglis production period, many frames and slides "walked out" the door. Most probably before serial numbers were put on. Your gun is probably the "lunchbox special" that was previously noted. My guess is that someone wanted to make it legal, hence the funny serial number on the slide. The top end slide is the chinese contract type. I'm sure that there are many more out there with no serial number at all.
What's it worth? It appears that the gun has no real pedigree so, I would put it in the C$400.00 range, with a mind to use it as a base gun for improvement. Customizing as it were, or making a nice shooter....
 
canuck said:
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I've seen the stock/holster sell for $300-$350
Are you saying the pistol is worth less than that?
I think (CGN) market value on this package is probably in the 1K range.
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Like Hatman1793 said the gun itself isn't a clean example of an Inglis gun so it's value would be lower than an as issued one. There are copies of the Inglis stock out there that people try to peddle as original and ask about what you quoted.
 
I've been considering getting a variation of the Inglis. In line with that I lucked out and happened to obtain a booklet on the Inglis that is helpful with many of the variation details. It's titled

The Inglis-Browning Hi-Power Pistol
by R. Blake Stevens
(Historical arms series; no. 15)

Printed in Canada by
Museum Restoration Service
Bloomfield Ont.
Canada, K0K 1G0
 
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