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Oh man, thank you brother. This is SO cool. Box and all. Wow!!!
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Oh man, thank you brother. This is SO cool. Box and all. Wow!!!
Those are as origional as Ive ever seen. They look just like mine.
Brother, if you could swing by the old building that would be so freaking cool. This thread has really came to life with the contributions made by Lode13.Too cool guys. I am in Detroit area, and will have to take a drive by the address on the paperwork to see if the building still stands. If so, I will post some photos. Really like mine, but have been 'gun shy' to shoot it much after ZA's failure. Wondering if a Walther steel safety would fit as some insurance.
I too have an Indian Arms with a broken safety. Got it for a good price figuring I could find the piece I needed eventually. Nope. Two years later still looking.
So let me ask the guru's out there. Can it be shot safely without the lever?
I love the feel of this little gun, even better than my actual Walther (which I love to death already). I really want to shoot it.
I have a new factory safety lever if you are interested in. Had a bunch of parts when I had these.
Yes! Yes, please. I've sent you a PM.
Hello Robert,Hello, I am a new guy in Liverpool. I also worked on some of the Indian Arms pistols. The '1000' made is about right. The numbers used were NOT consecutive. This was used to plan for future 'special' numbers and to give the impression of more than 'just a few' being made. The very first 2 guns had the serial numbers 'Stanley 1' and 'Stanley 2'. They were made for the company owner Stanley Pilarski. Also, the guns were made from 440 stainless steel. The first few were made from 410 stainless but when they realised that '410' was non-magnetic, it was a 'son-of-a-gun' to grind them on a magnetic chuck. All the castings were made from precision ceramic molds by Gray Syracuse in up-state New York. The publication that will explain the weapon (including test firings) can be found in 'Guns & Ammo' magazine from July 1976. It was the bicentennial edition with George Washington's pistols on the cover.
If anyone would like to hear about why they closed can ask me and I can tell you what the 'boss' told me.
Cheers from Liverpool, Bob
The factory was in Hamtramck, MIGuys, I just purchased an Indian Arms this week on GBroker. sounds like the safety and other parts can be fragile. I might be interested in some spares if you you still have parts. I have been looking for one to bring back home to Detroit for sometime. Also looking for the limited info on the net. Might try to find the old factory if I can track down an address.
I have a new factory safety lever if you are interested in. Had a bunch of parts when I had these.
I never tried to fire one without safety lever drum, remember just as your Walther, your extractor has a extractor plunger a spring with a safety plunger resting on notch of safety drum thereby putting pressure on your extractor to extract shells,if you do try and fire make sure your extractor,extractor plunger, spring and safety plunger are removed or they may go flying since there is no pressure on them from safety drum, and then you will have another problem finding those parts. I do not know if the blowback action alone (as Beretta 21) will extract without extractor.
Also remember the safety on these are unlike a Walther as they do not drop a cocked hammer, the safety blocks the hammer from striking the firing pin, but to drop the hammer you have to pull the trigger with the safety on. Make sure you thumb ride the hammer down as not to put and more stress on safety drum.
After looking at the address and the post from MEN in Detroit,MI The address on the warrantee card is indeed in Detroit, MI a few blocks north of Hamtramck, MI. Thank you MEN.The factory was in Hamtramck, MI
Are You interested in selling your Indian Arms 380?I have one that was my dads, with original box (cardboard)View attachment 364078