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I wonder if one of the HPs with wooden stock is from my collection. I sold one to a member a few years back to another member.
I still have a few new and used spare parts for them and the Colt .22 revolver that was in military service. The .22 parts are in small plastic bags in multiples and labeled with stock numbers.

I ran across one of the Inglis alloy framed pistol a guy was shooting it on the range. I told him to put it away as they had weak frames and cracked easily and let him use one of my pistols.

I don't know who he was, I saw him around the gun club once in a while but that was years ago, I should have bought it back then.
 
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Victoria BC was the place to buy mint inglis high power pistols in the early 1970's. Robinson's had them. I bought four mint guns from them at the time. They also had ww2
walther p38 pistols.
 
can14 said:
Victoria BC was the place to buy mint inglis high power pistols in the early 1970's. Robinson's had them. I bought four mint guns from them at the time. They also had ww2
walther p38 pistols.
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They also had P08s if you knew who to ask. I did a deal with them back in the day to clean up a big box full of them that had been stacked in and hot grease poured all over them. They were still in their holsters with loading tools and spare mags. They came out of the USSR from the markings on the crate. Maybe one of the satelites??? There were over a hundred of them in the crate and whatever the crud was that they floated everything in made cosmolene look good. This stuff had gotten into every nook and cranny of every pistol. The holsters were turned into slimy messes and the seams came apart as soon as any pressure was put on them. I tried to save a couple of holsters but it wasn't going to happen. I got to pick out two matching pistols with mags in exchange for cleaning them all up. It was a good deal for me as asking price on most P08s at the time was around $120 without holsters but spare mag included, slightly more if numbers matched and the bores were VG to Exc. I don't know where they sold those pistols. I suspect they all went to the US as there were trade regs at the time that wouldn't allow them into the US until they were sanitized by coming into Canada first. That was one of the main reasons International Firearms had such a large warehouse in Montreal.
 
Just acquired from a fellow- CGNer ....

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The Wizard said:
This is off topic but Steve1987's pictures just reminded me of something I have been looking for along time. Does anyone know a source of a complete set of engineering drawing for the No. 2 Mk I* pistol?
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This may have been answered in the long succession of posts, but contact Clive Law at Service Publications in Ottawa. He wrote the book, and probably can give you the definitive answer on drawings. BTW, Browning still produces HPs and they might object to patent infringement.
 
Over the years it has been my experience that the Inglis magazines succumb to stress splits at the 90-deg corners at the rear of the feed lips. The spring pushes the top round up enough that the thin welds give way. This is the reason why the CF went to all new European magazine about 10 yrs ago. No jams or misfeeds since then. Some JI magazines are still in the system, but if a shooting situation they would be my second choice.
 
maple_leaf_eh said:
This may have been answered in the long succession of posts, but contact Clive Law at Service Publications in Ottawa. He wrote the book, and probably can give you the definitive answer on drawings. BTW, Browning still produces HPs and they might object to patent infringement.
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Any patents are long expired, and it appears that there never was Canadian patent protection.
 
Great pistol pics in this thread. Been looking for one for awhile usable as more than a paperweight.

When we did ATI at my Vancouver reserve unit (744 Communications), we pulled some gorgeous Hi Powers from the weapons lockup to check/ clean - some of which looked as though they'd recently come from war stocks or something, as they had perfect stickers. Since I'd seen the stickers on No.19 radio sets a long time before joining, I knew what they were - but didn't have the presence of mind to take any photographs at the time. This was...1997-98.
 
A few weeks ago, I helped our RQ Sgt. do the weapons inventory at my reserve unit, and while there weren't any new HP's or any with decals, there were some in VG+ condition with the original finish, and one that was about 120 guns out of the Diamond ranges....

Adam
 
About 10 years ago I bought my first two handguns from my parents neighbour. One of these was a browning HP. Didn't really understand what I had purchased until a few years later. It's not in the great condition that some of yours are in but it's a nice gun and a cool part of history. I have toyed with the idea of selling it over the years as I do not shoot it and the old guy I bought it off of (now 98 years old) would want someone to enjoy it but I just can't seem to let go. Purchased with one JI mag and managed to scrounge up another a few years back. Here are a couple cell phone pictures if you gurus could give me some info on it that would be great. I don't believe the lettering is "in the white" but I think it was an armory refinish. No sticker left at all.



 
Max4;
I have a similar 0T series:
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Steve1987 had this to say about the above on Sept 5, 2013:

"Hi Ron,

The finish on this pistol is in fact the original factory phosphate. In this case, it's more complicated than simply checking to see if the serial number is in the white.

This was an early production 0T series Inglis that the factory upgraded to MK 1*. I have talked to Clive Law about this serial range and consulted his book Inglis Diamond and the other limited resources available on the subject.

For this serial range with upgrade, it's acceptable for the serial number to be parkerizerd. I have seen 0T series Inglis's upgraded to MK 1* with parkerized serial number that still have the factory mutual aid decal on the front strap. On Tom E Gun's example the silhoutte of the decal is still visible, which I would expect in one in high condition pistol like this. Tom E Gun is 100% correct in guessing this is original factory phosphate with signs of where the decal was.

If this was 1T or past, I would agree that it's either been refinished by the arsenal or out of the military.

This is a nice condition early production Inglis that is definitely collectible. I doubt I would bring this one to the range, it's of interest to collectors and I wouldn't want to do anything that would add additional wear.

Congrats to the OP on a great original pistol. I have a friend who talked with a veteran of 1 CAN PARA who said all their Inglis's that saw combat in WWII were 0T series upgrades to MK 1* and I wouldn't be surprised if a veteran liberated this pistol at some point from the military.

Now, try finding a 0T that has not been upgraded to MK 1* and that would be EXTREMELY rare

Cheers,
-Steve"

I am not sure if this would apply to your serial number as well, but I would say there is a good chance. Hopefully Steve will comment.
Cheers
TEG
 
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