My Inglis Hi-Power: Attempt to bring an old warhorse back to spec.

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Just thought I'd share, as i'm quite happy how things turned out.
So a couple of years back I manage to pickup a Browning Hi-Power. Not just any Hi-Power, but a Canadian made Inglis HP 2CH###x.

It wasn't what I would call collector grade by any stretch of the imagination. I fully intended it to be just another shooter and a curio in my inventory.

Slide and frame matched, but barrel was aftermarket Belgan.

It was rough, re-parked, aftermarket rubber grips, needed some new internals and an extractor. The front and rear sights were also milled off at some point in history, and was dovetailed for an adjustable sight. This was a shame as this version originally had the tangent sights, and I kind of liked those. I always wanted to bring this pistol back to original configuration, but couldn't find the parts I needed (mainly a new slide).

I shot it a few times at the range, put it away at the back of my safe, and forgot about it. Fast forward to this year.

I'm just browsing around EE, and find a member selling a nice stripped slide complete with tangent sight. I'm literally the first person to view and respond to the post. I drove to his house to get it as he was local to me. Then it all starts to go downhill :) I finid a new extractor, grips etc and the rebuild goes into full swing. I also found a holster/stock shortly after just to use it with my Hi Power as my grip was already slotted for the stock.
Within a month I have most the stuff and the build is about complete. I just have a couple of minor things left.
(thx Grant580)

I'm also keeping my eyes peeled for a JI magazine, as well.

Sorry for the long winded post so here are some pics with my iPhone.

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Very nice! :cheers: A good buddy of mine just picked up a Chinese contract Inglis with the stock. I have not had the chance to shoot it yet but it sure seems like a great little pistol package. Let us know how it shoots.
 
Nice looking Hi-power. Here is mine.

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According to some Hi-Power experts..mine has been refinished..
It's numbers matching and is pretty much a safe queen. I love it but the sights on it are horrendous IMHO.
I've checked e-bay every now and then for a stock and even the repro ones are expensive.
some day I'll get one to complete mine..
 
:redface:Help me out guys.:confused: I thought the 'Inglis' had a different rear sight arrangement. Basically a 'hump' on the rear of the slide that held the rear sight. A friend of mine, whos Dad served in the Can Scots, has one along that configuration his Dad packed. I was under the impression, the models with the tangent rear sight and shoulder stock were known as the 'Chinese' model
 
Thanks for the comments guys! I can't wait to take it to the range to shoot it in its original configuration (the way it was meant to) I'm just pumped that everything kinda came together!
 
Striker said:
Nice looking Hi-power. Here is mine.

HP.jpg

According to some Hi-Power experts..mine has been refinished..
It's numbers matching and is pretty much a safe queen. I love it but the sights on it are horrendous IMHO.
I've checked e-bay every now and then for a stock and even the repro ones are expensive.
some day I'll get one to complete mine..
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That is one slick looking HP.
 
I have a 3T Inglis. I like it a lot. Interestingly (sort of) I bought it when I was living in the US, with two JI magazines.
 
Johnn Peterson said:
:redface:Help me out guys.:confused: I thought the 'Inglis' had a different rear sight arrangement. Basically a 'hump' on the rear of the slide that held the rear sight. A friend of mine, whos Dad served in the Can Scots, has one along that configuration his Dad packed. I was under the impression, the models with the tangent rear sight and shoulder stock were known as the 'Chinese' model
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Both versions were made by Inglis .....

The No. 1 Pistol (sometimes referred to as the "Chinese model") had the tangent-adjustable long-range rear sight and grip-frame slot for the shoulder stock/holster. In fact, it was the reason the High Power got manufactured in Canada at all - China (well before the People's Republic, of course) had adopted this model shortly before WWII, but after the German occupation of Belgium were no longer able to get them from FN .... so they asked that they be made for them in an Allied nation.

The version you are familiar with is the No. 2 Pistol, which was made for Canadian (and other British Commonwealth) military service.

I have one of each:

No. 2 Pistol:
inglis7a.jpg


No. 1 Pistol:
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My "Chinese model" has an interesting history. In fact, much of the early production of this model ended up in Canadian (and British) service during WWII, because it proved to be nearly impossible to get them delivered to the Chinese past the Japanese blockade. (Production of this version was actually halted for some time, then resumed when it became possible to actually get them to the Chinese.)

After the war, Canada wanted to get rid of the No. 1 Pistols it had ended up with in its inventory, keeping only the No. 2 configuration, so they gave away many of their "Chinese model" pistols as post-war aid to The Netherlands, Belgium etc.

My No. 1 Pistol actually has a prominent C-broadarrow Canadian ownership marking on the left side of the slide at the rear - something not commonly seen on Canadian-service Inglis pistols - and is one of the pistols given to Belgium after WWII. It was re-parkerized in Belgian service, but eventually found its way back to Canada. complete with the two aftermarket (i.e. non-JI) magazines which got mated with it during its sojourn in Belgium (numbered to the pistol, as was the Belgian practice ....) -


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baseplates.jpg
magbodies.jpg
 
GrantR said:
Both versions were made by Inglis .....

The No. 1 Pistol (sometimes referred to as the "Chinese model") had the tangent-adjustable long-range rear sight and grip-frame slot for the shoulder stock/holster. In fact, it was the reason the High Power got manufactured in Canada at all - China (well before the People's Republic, of course) had adopted this model shortly before WWII, but after the German occupation of Belgium were no longer able to get them from FN .... so they asked that they be made for them in an Allied nation.

The version you are familiar with is the No. 2 Pistol, which was made for Canadian (and other British Commonwealth) military service.

I have one of each:

No. 2 Pistol:
inglis7a.jpg


No. 1 Pistol:
1ch_05sm.jpg

1CH_03sm.jpg


My "Chinese model" has an interesting history. In fact, much of the early production of this model ended up in Canadian (and British) service during WWII, because it proved to be nearly impossible to get them delivered to the Chinese past the Japanese blockade. (Production of this version was actually halted for some time, then resumed when it became possible to actually get them to the Chinese.)

After the war, Canada wanted to get rid of the No. 1 Pistols it had ended up with in its inventory, keeping only the No. 2 configuration, so they gave away many of their "Chinese model" pistols as post-war aid to The Netherlands, Belgium etc.

My No. 1 Pistol actually has a prominent C-broadarrow Canadian ownership marking on the left side of the slide at the rear - something not commonly seen on Canadian-service Inglis pistols - and is one of the pistols given to Belgium after WWII. It was re-parkerized in Belgian service, but eventually found its way back to Canada. complete with the two aftermarket (i.e. non-JI) magazines which got mated with it during its sojourn in Belgium (numbered to the pistol, as was the Belgian practice ....) -


C_broad02.jpg
baseplates.jpg
magbodies.jpg
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I thank you kindly:). Your info input makes my decission to purchase or not to purchase a variation of the Highpower, easier to make:D. I haven't figured out why I got rid of my 1st 'Chinese' model but I assure you, the same fate won't exist for the next:D.
 
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