SOLD - Minty Canadian Inglis High Power Mk 1* Rig - End of War

Description

8/16/24 - Here we have an end-of-war production run, near mint example of an Inglis Hi Power issued to the Canadian and British military with SN: 9T1178 while the last one made was SN: 9T3628, making this the last 2450 Inglis Hi Powers ever produced. It is all matching and has the proper proofs throughout. It comes as a rig with a 1944-dated canvas holster, canvas belt, canvas magazine pouches, and two proper JI marked magazines. The gun itself has retained nearly all of its original matte finish with just the slightest hints of high edge wear and a few very light surface scuffs here and there. Excellent black bakelite grips. Minty bore. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ The plans for the FN Hi Power were sent from Fabrique Nationale in Herstal, Belgium to the UK prior to the inevitable takeover of the FN factory by the Nazis in 1940 so the Inglis plant in Canada could tool up for Hi-Power production for Allied use. These were popular with the British airborne forces as well as covert operations and commando groups such as the Special Operations Executive (SOE), the U.S. Office of Strategic Services (OSS), and the British Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment.