Inglis No2 Mk1* High Power

[Phosphorus32]

Nice clean Dominion of Canada Proofed (DCP, crossed flags) and Canadian military accepted (C broad arrow mark) No2 Mk1*. This was made in late WWII at the John Inglis & Co plant in Toronto. These were used by the Canadians for decades. The dark gray parkerizing with the serial numbers in the white is consistent with it being the original finish. I'd rate it about 85% with honest wear on the high points.

These were imported from Canada by GEMCO who put their very small font import mark on the left side above the grip. They were sold by Navy Arms Co., both of NJ. I'm not sure if GEMCO was simply the importing arm and NA Co was the retail arm? I have firearms with an NA Co import mark, so at some point before or after GEMCO, Navy Arms held an importers license.

The chrome bore is very good to excellent. I'm looking forward to putting a few rounds down the pipe from the 13 round double-stack magazines. 














C broad arrow acceptance marking

[Larry D.]

Very nice, indeed!

[Phosphorus32]

Very nice, indeed!

Thanks!

[carls sks]

neat, does look like a 1911. 

[Phosphorus32]

neat, does look like a 1911. 

Yeah, it is a John Browning inspired Dieudonne Saive design, so it certainly shares aesthetic and functional similarities. The High Power is easier to field strip than a 1911. Also, it's the first pistol to incorporate a double-stack magazine. The 13 round magazine was high capacity, or "high power", especially compared to pistols in use in 1935 when the FN High Power was first introduced.

[Phosphorus32]

Got a 1945 holster from Canada off of ebay.




Holster made by ZLT, Zephyr Loom and Textile Ltd.



I really can't make out the marking on the back other than the bottom line, Valleyfield Quebec, which is probably Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.

[newchi]

Nice, These were cheap when i first moved to Canada and didnt have any interest in guns.
Im more shocked that the import mark isnt 48pt comic sans or something more in keeping with the usual faire

[Phosphorus32]

Nice, These were cheap when i first moved to Canada and didnt have any interest in guns.
Im more shocked that the import mark isnt 48pt comic sans or something more in keeping with the usual faire

Yeah, these were imported a long time ago, before ATF revised the requirements. Not quite the pre-1968 good old days of no import marks but definitely better than the billboard era of today (at least for Russian arms with Cyrillic letters).

[carls sks]

nice find, holster looks perfect for it. 

[firstchoice]

I do like the lines of the Browning Hi-Power. Nice pistol, P32! I wish all import marks were as small as the Gemco stamp is!
Nice addition with the '45 holster, too! Really brings it together as a package.

Have you shot the Hi-Power much? (any of them) That was the pistol I wanted when I first started buying. I bought several, of several manufacturers. (Belgian, Hungary, Argentine) I still have the Belgian Hi-Power I bought new in '79. I love how they felt in my hand and the 13rd mag capacity.  But I couldn't hit very well with them. I know it's the shooters fault, it's just how it was with me. Didn't know if anyone else had had that experience, or not?

firstchoice

[Phosphorus32]

nice find, holster looks perfect for it. 

Thanks man! 

[Phosphorus32]

Hey FC, I’ll let you know after I get it out to the range as this is my first High Power. I like the feel of it in my long-fingered hands.

[martin08]

Superb Inglis example!  The holster is a great addition.

Not to change the subject, but there is a common misconception about the High Power and its magazine.  It is NOT the first double stack mag, and its predecessor beat it by 28 years.










The hint is "Ten Quick Shots", so the first nine guesses don't count.

[Greasemonkey]

M08 is always so Savage... 


The C96 Mauser predates it but probably doesn't count, but in theory could, NO...because its a fixed box magazine, YES...because it is a handgun and does feed from a double row stack.

[Phosphorus32]

Superb Inglis example!  The holster is a great addition.

Thanks M08!

Not to change the subject, but...

I assume GM has the answer 

[martin08]

GM knows where the wild things are.

Savage M1907

[Larry D.]

Another fun gun.
That one's in nice shape, too.

[Phosphorus32]

Another fun gun.
That one's in nice shape, too.

Thanks Larry!

[Larry D.]

I sort of have one.
My friend Dave and I keep selling it to each other. He's eyeballing a set of Persian Mausers right now so it's probably coming back to me.
I would have been as nice as that one if someone had at least wrapped it in an oily rag. It laid untouched in a nightstand for an eternity and when it became an inheritance, it was freckled badly with pinprick rust. Deep enough that you can feel them if you drag a fingernail over them.

[Matchka]

Picked up this nice combo awhile ago.