I agree. These guns were very cheap and the ones without the slot were cheaper. I see them for $8-900 . I think that's high for an ugly gun , unless you collect Hi-Powers. I have one I bought way back , just because I didn't have one. Lots of original Belgium ones lurking at shows for a lot less than this. B

 

It's tough to say when it was made exactly, as the last 3 months of production are lumped together. I would have to get home & dig out the "Diamond", but I'm guessing it's post war (though barely, production ended shortly after the war).

Value wise, way too high. That much $$ should get you a near pristine example.

 

Thanks guys. I thought I could get him down to around 1,000.00 but no go.

 

Some folks say the Canadian (not chinese contract) bring more,,

sold one that was ratty a few months ago, well maybe a year, for $800 ish, IIRC, online,

surprised me,

 

For $1300 I would expect 90%+. finish and an intact maple leaf transfer, there were more of the Inglis production in fixed sights than in tangent. That pistol, as previously indicated, is late war production and doubtful it saw combat. If it has an import mark it did not come from Canadian military stores as they were sent all over post war for servicekk England, Germany, Australia, India and more.

 

I didn't see a import mark but it did have 459 stamped where the sticker would be. He said it was a rack number.

 

I recently sold a war time tangent sight Inglis Hi Power in excellent condition with original wooden holster stock for $1500. I place a value of the stock on the in $500 -$ 600 range.

 

How do you tell an original circa 1944/45 stock from a correctly marked reproduction?
Dan

 

they few I have seen were similar in wood type and cut\shape, but metal was off,

metal esp the hinges, were cheaper or thinner looking, as was the mount,

if you get a chance to put them side by side it's obvious, (if you get the chance)

 

Agree. The metal is the give away. The metal screw backs are nicely finished and perfectly round on original. The newer made ones have lower quality metal hardware.

 

The wood and the metal work are not the same quality but to tell an original from a repro Inglis shoulder stock. I look for the Canadian acceptance mark on the upper spine. The repros will have the SA LTD and date on side but not the oval shaped acceptance mark on the spine

 

Here are my 2 which I have had forever. I saw the re-pro's a few years back at the SAR show in Phoenix. For $79 , I should have bought a couple. B

 

Original Canadian stock