The practice of “modernizing” successful guns from the past is certainly not new, and the .45 Colt 1911 is the best-known example. Over the decades, the 1911 has been updated and modified to take on a wide variety of forms – from shooting to tactical variants – even evolving into double-stack models commonly known as “2011” pistols. Lately, this practice – halfway between nostalgia and rediscovery – has also affected other handguns: in this case, another of John Moses Browning's best brainchildren, namely the Browning Hi-Power, also known as the 1935 Browning 9mm GP (Grand Puissance) or HP35, developed before WW2. In the last years we had already seen replicas or clones of the P-35 from several manufacturers, including the Girsan MC P35 and the Springfield Armory SA-35. But what Inglis Mfg. presented at the SHOT Show 2026 is a ultra-modernized version, duly named the Inglis 2035.
Inglis 2035, modern “High Power”
Inglis, a brand that produced Hi-Powers in Canada during WW2, was recently revived by SDS Arms to re-release the original HP35 and L9A1 (the British military variant), built with modern technology and quality standards. The Browning HP in its day as already one of the most innovative pistols around, also thanks to its unprecedented 13-round magazine capacity from which it took the name "High Power". Ninety years later, the Inglis 2035 represents the evolution of that legend: a modernized 9mm pistol that blends timeless single-action performance with a comprehensive suite of contemporary enhancements designed for today’s shooter.
The pistol come with updated ergonomics, improved controls, and modern optics capability. Magazine capacity is now 15 rounds, barrel length is 4.7", frame and slide are forged steel with a nice Burnt Bronze & Black Cerakote finish. The extended beavertail and no-bite ring hammer make the shooting experience more comfortable along with the front and rear strap checkering, ambidextrous safety and extended slide stop. The DeltaPoint Pro direct-mount optics cut allows for the mounting of reflex sights. The single-action trigger is a trendy flat-face type and the magazine disconnect device of the original has been dispensed with, improving the trigger characteristics. Suppressor-height sights with raised front sight and a universal accessory rail are other welcome and up-to-date additions to the original model. (In case you are wondering, even if the Inglis 2035 is quite a modernized version of the P35, all the internal components including the magazines are just standard.) Together with the slide cuts (two per side), the new G10 texturized grips of the Inglis 2035 are really distinctive.
All this comes with a price tag that in the US is $739, including two 15-round magazines.
