New Inglis HPs
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He claims they are both a direct copy of the L9A1, and Mark 3. Aren't those different? And From whatt I can tell (I'm no hi power expert) Inglis didn't manufacture EITHER of those, those are 1962 and 1988 designs respectively?
If this is the same gun that was brought up in a previous thread, word on the street is they're not the same as what Inglis made, which IMO means calling them an Inglis is just stupid.
If this is the same gun that was brought up in a previous thread, word on the street is they're not the same as what Inglis made, which IMO means calling them an Inglis is just stupid.
From a marketing standpoint I understand it. I'd probably buy an Inglis over a Tisas or whatever, even if they're both turkish made.
Its not like these fill the void for a collector, they're not a real Inglis - not made in Canada, not made during ww2, not even being made to the same design as a real Inglis from what I can tell... Even if they WERE made in Canada to the proper specs/design, it still wouldn't be collectible in the same way.
But I betcha some poor suckers are going to get tricked in the future, spending "real Inglis" money and ending up with a Turkish one...
From the video it sounds like the American company who is importing them owns the name, the guy says "no that is not, totally separate company, that is a brand that we own" when asked if it was the same as Tisas. But he also claims Inglis made L9A1s, yet Inglis only made guns in 1944/45, and the L9A1 pattern is from the 60s... And he ALSO calls them a Mark III, which from what I can tell is a 1980s design, so buddy doesn't seem to be particularly well versed in the Inglis name or Hi Powers in general.
I would not be surprised if the "Inglis" trademark is still owned by the company that bought out Inglis appliances, Whirlpool wasn't it?
Usually companies keep trademarks for brands they buy out, even if they discontinue the line. Likely to prevent competitors from capitalizing on a familiar name.
But I am not versed in copyright law so who knows.
Wasn't the "LongBranch" name claimed by some random guy selling overpriced SKS;s a few yeas ago?
Registered trademarks only last 10 years. They can be renewed indefinitely as long as you're still using it, but if you're not using it someone else can. A quick google search says Inglis was bought out in 1987, and renamed to Whirlpool Canada in 2001, so any trademark on the name by the washing machine company is likely expired. My guess is these people realized the trademark on "Inglis" had expired so they took it for their own use, likely has zero connection to the original company. (I am not a trademark lawyer, but this is my understanding of the process)
handofzeus
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These are just another Hi-power knockoff. I have 2 Hi-powers, a 3CH and a "T" series. Calling those new guns "Inglis" is nothing short of blasphemy. 2 major factors are that the Inglis guns had the internal extractor and the most glaring identifier is the half moon indexing dimple on the slide to aid in disassembly in the dark. Why not make them identical if they want to market them as an Inglis homage? What they're doing is akin to building a Ferrari kit car with all Turkish made parts and expecting them to be respected as real Ferraris. More Turkish clones to dilute the collector ranks.
I like my Tisas Hi Power...would never call it an Inglis though.
The finish on the pistol is plenty tough, I holster train with it on seldom occasion and the finish isn't at all worn, but it is weird. It's like a paint, but it isn't a paint. Like cerakote, but it's not that either...don't know what it is, but I know it ain't an Inglis.
The finish on the pistol is plenty tough, I holster train with it on seldom occasion and the finish isn't at all worn, but it is weird. It's like a paint, but it isn't a paint. Like cerakote, but it's not that either...don't know what it is, but I know it ain't an Inglis.
Donny Fenn1
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So just like "Springfield" then?
Yes and no. Springfield manufactures guns in the USA - they're both a manufacturer AND importer that slaps their name on stuff. Inglis appears to just be a brand name slapped on imported guns.
Looked it up, "INGLIS" is still a word trademark held my Whirlpool canada, renewed as recent as 2021.
This might only apply to Canada though, i did not search US copyright, just registered Canadian ones.
Once again, not familiar with how copyright law works but interesting.
This might only apply to Canada though, i did not search US copyright, just registered Canadian ones.
Once again, not familiar with how copyright law works but interesting.
