**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.