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New Purchases.

Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 11:28 am
by bnz41
Two new 7.3 pistols added to our collection. Both these come from a Norwegian collection. Bought through D&B Militaria who are a section 5 dealer and do have a large stock list.
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Re: New Purchases.

Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 11:47 am
by bnz41
Info about the above pistols,

John Inglis Hi Power 9mm serial number starts 2T**** which dates it to December 1944 came with JI stamped mags. It shoots really well. One of the first 30,000 to be issued to British troops during WW2.

Colt Police Positive Special .38spl dated 1921 and is a (John Wilks Gunmaker London) re work of cutting down the barrel to 2 &3/4" and re fitting a fore sight. He was known to have done this work for SOE operatives working in German Occupied Europe. The late father of this collector was known to have been a SOE operative in Norway during WW2. His name is scratched inside the frame. This is in fantastic condition and again shoots well and no play in the cylinder.

Re: New Purchases.

Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 12:15 pm
by snayperskaya
Very nice pair Comrade :good:

That little Colt has some interesting history, it's a shame old guns can't talk as they'd have some stories to tell......

Re: New Purchases.

Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 12:20 pm
by bnz41
Thanks mate, yes if only.

Re: New Purchases.

Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 7:57 pm
by AL8
very nice pair

Re: New Purchases.

Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2019 8:15 pm
by bnz41
Thank you.

Should of said the Hi Power is a No2 Mk1*

Re: New Purchases.

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 9:42 pm
by bnz41
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This Historic 7.3 collecting has grown. Well decided to pack in some of the long range rifle distances, so rifles got sold allowing this 7.3 interest to take it's place.
4 x more pistols.

Top left Danish Contract 1946 Browning Hi Power manufactured towards the end of the limited production run, 9mmx19.
Top Right British Army late T Series Browning Hi Power dated to around the end of 1986 manufacture, 9mmx19.
Bottom Right Colt 1911 Combat Elite dated to late 1986 .45acp
Bottom Left Armalon XDM Compact (british army trials one of 45 made only) 9mmx19.

Re: New Purchases.

Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2020 10:51 pm
by snayperskaya
Cracking collection you have Comrade, very nice goodjob

Re: New Purchases.

Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 4:16 pm
by froggy
Splendid BNZ41 !!

Re: New Purchases.

Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2020 4:22 pm
by DanTheMan
Saw these in the flesh on the weekend, it's a brilliant collection, exactly what Sect7.3 is about, preserving rare heritage firearms.