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    Inglis Diamond

    Hello,

    Here are two Inglis 'Diamonds' manufactured during the final four days of production in 1945. Approximately 50 pistols with this side logo were manufactured, and most are found within two very small 9T serial ranges. For more infortmation I suggest purchasing Clive Law's book "Inglis Diamond".



    9T3079 was presented to Melville Ross Gooderham by the president of Inglis for his contributions to the war effort at the end of WWII. Mr. Gooderham was a veteran of WWI and owned 45% of the Toronto company Manufacturers Life. It was Mr. Gooderham's grandfather who founded the company with Sir John A. MacDonald in 1887.





    9T3079's diamond logo was applied before parkerizing the gun, with the serial number applied after parkerizing and remaining in the white. I think this was one of the first attempts to apply the logo to the slide.



    9T3619 is from the second serial range, and is a consecutive serial number to 9T3620 owned by the Centre for Forensic Sciences in Toronto . I have no other provenance on this pistol.



    9T3619 with 9T3620 in the background from Clive Law's book "Inglis Diamond".



    On 9T3619 the diamond logo was applied after parkerizing at the same time as the serial number and both remain in the white.



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    When I was an apprentice, we had brand new early two number OT's to work with plus several DP's and skeletonised too. Still had the Canadaicon transfers on the front of the grip. In Malaya we had some captured from the Indonesian Forces that were cleaned up and re-marked PINDAD. Didn't fool the INtelligence people though. In SVN there were zillions of old T numbered and CH numbered ones. All down the HCM trial from China. They weren't very good at looking after their kit. They were in dire condition- although I did liberate/swop a decent one for myself!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
    CH numbered ones
    Love to have seen some of that cockarocka just for look's sake. These are great, never seen one that I can recall.
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