Inglis serial numbers and engraving?
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If it went to China you wouldn't have it. None of 'em ever came back. Most of the Chinese contract pistols went nowhere(contract was cancelled, as I recall) and had the tangent rear sight. Those crossed flags aren't standard. Looks like they were put on by some guy with an electric pencil vs a workie at Inglis. My Inglis hasn't got it.
Completely wrong. The crossed flags are factory standard on all Inglis's. Any Inglis that doesn't have the cross flags has either a replacement barrel or possibly other issues.
Sunray: With so many blatantly wrong posts I'm curious if you simply answer questions with your unresearched best guess to increase your post count? Your signature states "Spelling and grammar count!!!" but I think it could also include "accurate information" as something that 'counts'. If you don't have basic knowledge of what you're talking about, maybe it's best to wait for someone else to answer the question even if it means your post count won't get a +1. I'm sorry for this coming off harsh, but eventually enough is enough and it's important new collectors know who's reliable when coming here to get information and we stop spreading bad information for something as stupid as a post count.
The CH series guns recieved Canadian military inventory numbers and have been in service along with the T series Inglis from WWII to this day. At this point in service, any CH series Inglis's with tangent sights have had the slides modified into fixed sights.
Hexbasher, it's most likely that your Inglis was one of thousands sold off as surplus by Greece, or less likely but possible it was stolen/taken home by a Canadian service member. There's little else anyone would be able to tell you about the gun.
Clive Law's book 'Inglis Diamond' is a must for anyone considering collecting or researching Inglis hi-powers.
Regards,
-Steve
stencollector
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I'll agree with Steve above on pretty much all counts.
The later CH guns, as mentioned, were with-held form going to China, as the goods just weren't making it to them. The Canadian army tried to pawn off as many of the non-standard CH guns as they could to other nations as foreign aid, and even to the Canadian Navy. That kind of backfired when the Cdn Forces amalgamated. Your complete serial number is blacked out, however Clive's book lists several serials in the same region as yours as being in the Canadian Navy.
The crossed flags are an abbreviated version of the stamp on the frame, just behind the trigger on the right side. It was the required proof mark for the barrels. I would imagine stamping the barrel would not have been a good thing, as it would be possible to deform it. The electro etching is on any Inglis barrel I have ever seen. Post war made barrels by CAL could have the 50s style proof on the lug rather than the crossed flags.
Clive's book puts your pistol's production at July of 45.
The later CH guns, as mentioned, were with-held form going to China, as the goods just weren't making it to them. The Canadian army tried to pawn off as many of the non-standard CH guns as they could to other nations as foreign aid, and even to the Canadian Navy. That kind of backfired when the Cdn Forces amalgamated. Your complete serial number is blacked out, however Clive's book lists several serials in the same region as yours as being in the Canadian Navy.
The crossed flags are an abbreviated version of the stamp on the frame, just behind the trigger on the right side. It was the required proof mark for the barrels. I would imagine stamping the barrel would not have been a good thing, as it would be possible to deform it. The electro etching is on any Inglis barrel I have ever seen. Post war made barrels by CAL could have the 50s style proof on the lug rather than the crossed flags.
Clive's book puts your pistol's production at July of 45.
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(i dont hang in this forum, sad to see sunray does what he does in the reloading forum here too)
thanks alot guys, i appreciate looking up my numbers in your book stencollector, i cant wait to get out to the range this friday so see how this inglis shoots
thanks alot guys, i appreciate looking up my numbers in your book stencollector, i cant wait to get out to the range this friday so see how this inglis shoots
Lots of guns have come back from china. They aren't usually very nice but some have escaped.
Agree with the other guys that flag symbol is found on a lot of hi powers and know next to dickall about them.
stencollector
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Most of the surplus ones I ever bought had heavy triggers. Some of this can be traced to the condition of the sear, where guys dropping the hammer without the slide on damages them. Some very light stoning of the area can improve the heavy trigger pull, but only enough to smooth the area, without removing any measurable amount of metal from the original dimensions of the sear.
Most every Browning I shot had the crossed flags on them. Of interest to some, a while back my Regt received a bunch of Brownings. They were brand new, and had the English, Russian, Chinese decal on the front of the frame.
I get the feeling he does not read anything after he has posted his +1, you're probably speaking to deaf ears.
He repeatedly posts his same wrong opinions multiple times despite being corrected. Obviously not learning anything here.
He repeatedly posts his same wrong opinions multiple times despite being corrected. Obviously not learning anything here.
stencollector
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Pretty sure I have seen them on Bren breech blocks as well.
so were they a commonwealth thing? a canadian thing?
thanks for the tip...the trigger is so-so, tomorrow i plan on ripping it apart for a good cleaning/inspection, so far i've only cleaned/jagged the barrel to get the lead deposites out. the barrel is in great shape! the only "wear" i've found so far is holster wear on the slide. the slide rails have some wear but i dont know how "tight" the fitting should be between the slide and rails should be
only thing that bothers me about this gun is someone brazed the rear sight solid and looks pretty bad
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The middle pistol has chinese characters, tangent sight removed, channel on the back of the grip filled in with plastic. Not sure when this work was done, have to check "Inglis Diamond". These are still common at work.
The slide is too far forward because the barrels have already been removed for storage as per Army regs. Silly I know.
The slide is too far forward because the barrels have already been removed for storage as per Army regs. Silly I know.
Thinking back to the various Inglis Hi Power's I have been issued over the years - every single one I can think of had the "crossed flags" on the barrel. We once had a batch of pistols with MINT decals on the front strap which were - regrettably - scrubbed off by over aggressive cleaning. I have even been issued one with Chinese characters on the slide....
Lee Enfield
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Tangent rear sight brazed solid to the ski ramp? May be a Belgian (or dutch? (iirc) military
My machinist/ex-welder senses tell me they used too small of a oxy-ace tip and got the metal too hot. The porousity bugs me (being second lead hand on a production welding line makes you anal about this kind of thing)
Might as well post these
