**Inglis Mk. 1* Browning Hi-Power with Holster Stock

World War II

9mm Para. 4.7" barrel length. SN: 4CH1431. Parkerized metal finish overall mounting checkered black synthetic grips and adjustable rear leaf notch and front blade sights. Short-recoil operated single action autoloading pistol fed by detachable double stack magazines. Left slide is struck MK. I*/BROWNING FN 9MM HP followed by INGLIS CANADA manufacturer marking. Right frame is struck with the Canadian {Crossed Flags} marking, along with the {Arrow C} marking applied to Canadian military arms. Further {Crossed Flags} marked to the right chamber by electropen. Import mark below triggerguard reads CAI ST. A. VT. Comes with a walnut shoulder stock/holster with the canvas loop showing a British {Broad Arrow} stamp, and manufacturer marking struck into the right side reading S.A. LTD/1945 with a further {Broad Arrow/17} struck forward of the butt. Comes with one extended capacity magazine showing no maker markings. Inglis Hi-Power pistols featuring the CH serial numbers were manufactured for the Republic of China during World War II. The Inglis company itself manufactured a wide variety of goods, and began manufacturing arms during the war, with the Hi-Power produced using Belgian technical documentation prepared by Dieudonne Saive, the same engineer who had completed the design after John M. Browning's death.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Good. Bore is Frosty with some patina throughout and some spots of pinpoint pitting but strong rifling. Metal finish displays internal cycling wear with the finish worn down to gray patina on the gripstraps, and shows pinpoint pitting and flaking to the slide. Grips exhibit handling wear, mars, and some skips. Stock has some chips on the edges of the metal components with some scuffs and mars.

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**Inglis Mk. 1* Browning Hi-Power with Holster Stock

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