Inglis Hi Power shoulder stock. Real, or memorex?

[jmoore]

I have such a beast, but no stock. It's also fixed sight.

Early Canadian military production, I guess.

How does the 1945 date factor into all of this, Hal O'Peridol?

[Hal O'Peridol]

1945....well most of the ones I have seen have been stamped with the 1945 date, I would guess there are some stocks out there with other dates, but I haven't seen any.

The reason I brought up the 1945 date is that I thought (didn't want to use the word ***-u-me) that by 1945 Inglis was no longer making slotted Hi-powers. It seemed to me the most slotted Hi-powers were made for the Chinese. If so, were stocks made for this contract and shipped off to China, or did the Chinese make up their own stocks?

Don't really know too much about the Inglis Hi-powers, going to have to learn.

One reason I am asking about the authenticity of this stock is that down here in the US, a stock has to be an original one to legally put on a Hi-power. Stupid laws, but we are stuck with them.

[browningautorifle]

Do you have to PROVE it's original? How would they know? And the guns that went to China were complete. With hanger and all.

[jonnyc]

Mine says:
S A LTD.
1945
MADE IN CANADA
That's original in my book

[Hal O'Peridol]

Do you have to PROVE it's original? How would they know? And the guns that went to China were complete. With hanger and all.

With the BATF down here, the proof is on the owner. If you have no proof, they WILL arrest you, and its a federal felony, with resultant 10 year jail term and subsequent loss of rights. And there are gun owners down here who would gladly turn you in, because "You're breaking the law, and it looks bad on all gun owners." Well that's the excuse, I think those same folks were the tattletales back in grade school.

I had a run in with such a person at the Washington Arms Collectors show in Pyuallup WA a couple years ago over my No4 Skeleton. It had been relief cut through both the receiver ring and the chamber, aand he kept insisting it was a short barreled rifle. He called the show security on me and I had to show them my ATF letter on the rifle.

Anyway, back to the stock......if original, I'll start looking for a slotted Hi-power, if not original, I'll turn it over for a modest profit and look for something else.

[browningautorifle]

That's original in my book

I agree Johnny!

I would look at turning over the minor profit Hal. I was aware of the long reaching arm of the BATF and the shenanigans pulled by fellow gun guys, I'm just mot sure who's responsible for what in the US.

[Hal O'Peridol]

Well, I guess my gun Karma kicked in this week. Yesterday a friend called up and asked me if I knew where he could find an Inglis holster. Turns out he bought a slotted Inglis locally. I told him I have one, probably a reproduction. He said he wanted to buy it, and I quoted him a fair price that gave me a bit of profit.

2 hours later, I am looking at for sale ads on another gun forum, and found a Rashid stock and handguard for sale. I have needed one badly for about a year. Price for the rashid stock with shipping is just below what I sold the Hi-power stock for.

[jonnyc]

What do they say about "The Luck of the Irish"???

[browningautorifle]

Exellent deal. Sometimes you get lucky to get out of these things.

[Loyer]

I bought one of the repros from SARCO a few weeks ago. It was marked down to $68 for that month. The stock has "made in Canada" pressed into the wood but a modern "made in China" sticker covering that. The repro also has "S A LTD 1945" pressed into the wood.
The wood is stained in a dark brown . The workmanship is good.
From what I understand the real stocks do not have any markings at all.