Inglis

It was liberated from the plant and found after the war. It never got the Canadian Army issue sticker on the foregrip. Production started in February with 0T###X, 1T###X is March production. Of course it is registered!!!!!!

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Regards,
Henry;)
 
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Hi Henry, that is a nice pistol you have. I know really nothing about these, but I own this "0" series Inglis. It was my understanding that mine was manufactured in July of 1944.
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Henry, if yours is a "1" series,would it not have been produced later than my "0" series? (That is if my information is correct. If not I apologize).
Thanks Gentlemen:)
 
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Hi Henry, that is a nice pistol you have. I know really nothing about these, but I own this "0" series Inglis. It was my understanding that mine was manufactured in July of 1944.
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Henry, if yours is a "1" series,would it not have been produced later than my "0" series? (That is if my information is correct. If not I apologize).
Thanks Gentlemen:)

P.S.....mine's registered BTW LOL!:dancingbanana:
 
lots of Inglis pistols do not have the sticker, does not mean it was liberated or was never issued.

Are all privately owned Inglises of dubious heritage? Did the government ever sell them to civies?
 
"...Did the government ever sell them to civies?..." Nope, but there are lots of legally owned Inglis High Powers out there. Know a guy who literally found one, long ago(30 plus years), in the basement rafters of the house he lives in, up the street from the plant. Talked to the local cops and eventually got it registered. His first gun.
 
Yes, the government did sell them to civvies. Many were sold off as surplus in the US. I'm not sure about Canada. I believe they were though because there are so many around.
 
Yes, there were Inglis pistols sold off in Canada. I know this happened in the 60s.
The lunchbox guns I have seen were parts guns. If a specimen was obviously factory finished, with all markings, unless there were documented evidence of provenance, any story accompanying it is just a story.
 
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It was my understanding that many were sold to DCRA members, much like the FNs and even the SMGs were available. There were also many which came back surplus from other nations who we either sold or gave them to.

A way to partially date the release of Hi-powers is whether or not they have the "No2" engraved on the slide in front of the mk1. This was a post war marking, and usually stands out on an un-refinished pistol because it will appear in bright while the reaminder of the markings on the left side will be the same finish as the gun.
 
O places it as a February gun. I misplaced the original registration for the gun. But, it showed that the gun came from either the OPP or RCMP, I can't remember. The previous owner was the original owner that got it registerred. He passed away some 10 years ago.

The lack of stickers on most guns are due to wear (you should see signs that ther was a sticker) and mostly refinishes.

regards,
Henry;)
 
Sold to civilians?
My Inglis hi-power was bought from the Eaton's sporting goods department on Queen St. in Toronto about 1972.
Regards,
John
 
Your OT was made before my 1T. But, the serial number looks dull, so it is probably refinished. Mine is very bright.
Regards,
Henry
 
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