Inglis Hi Power Serial Number?

[Scout Sniper]

Interesting, but if its done later then surely it would be in the white like the serial if done after finishing?

Mine has been reparkerized at sum point as the serial is not in the white anymore.

Its a nice clean example tho...

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[Bruce McAskill]

The early Inglis were serial numbered before being finish. Mine is all original, a vet paratrooper bring back from Belgium where he picked it up. The pistol was never at a depot and the finish covers the serial number in the 0T36XX range. There is a small book by (Stevens???) states that this was the way it was done with the under standing that any other stamps were applied by ordnance later on.

[Scout Sniper]

Thank you for that little extra info, the finish looks original but always told it couldn't be as the serial was not in the white.

Great to know...

Heres a better picture showing the finish in a more natural light.

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[Scout Sniper]

I did make a mistake about saying No.2 instead of Mk1*.

But the Mk1 pistols had no slide markings is the point i was making. It was only the spec changes to Mk1* that prompted the slide markings to begin.

[Low & Slow]

An example. Sorry for the substandard pics.

[Scout Sniper]

Indeed! Which makes yours a Mk1 like mine.

Better hope that extractor never breaks as sourcing a Mk1 spec will be tricky. I have a spare which is mark with a 2 (Mk2 version of extractor which was used in the Mk1*)

When fitted in the slide it is too long and hangs out the back of the slide.