Third printing by the gun room press, highland park, njtitle page verso. Match bull barrel is fullcontour for greater forward weight, adds the muzzleheavy feel, in a blued steel finish. Sep 23, 2019 today i take the opportunity to break down and clean my target pistol, a high standard supermatic citation always ensure safely clearing before working on it ill note that my technique for. High standard is a registered trade mark of high standard mfg. Higgins pistol purchased from sears in the postwar era, it was a private label gun made for sears by none other than high standard. High standard firearms in the golden age of firearms. From the gun digest book of gun drawings, this 16page digital pdf download contains the isometric, exploded drawings for 15 high standard handguns.
Barrels for shotguns measure between 22 and 30 inches, and some come with full or partial chokes. Brownells is your source for high standard sights at brownells parts and accessories. The serial number is not listed in high standards books and it has. A high standard researchers data about the connecticut based high standard company and its products including copies of memorabilia and manuals over the years 19321984. High standard firearms began producing guns in the early 20th century. Pdf download from the standard catalog of firearms. It was designed outside high standard but sold as the absolute entry level model by hi std.
The book also contains model listings for the pistols made prior to 1951. Jun 26, 2009 know what your high standard firearms are worth with this uptodate 22page. In this groundbreaking book, author tom dance answers the questions being. Although the firm would eventually produce a full line of rifles, shotguns, pistols, and revolvers, high standard is best known as a manufacturer of quality. In 1947 high standard produced the first of a new series of pistols.
Our marketplace offers millions of titles from sellers worldwide. The earliest high standard pistol was marketed under the name of the model b. This book allows the reader to make comparisons between high standard pistols and those manufactured by the other u. High standard was founded in 1926 in hamden, connecticut, and is a well known manufacturer of pistols, rifles, and shotguns shop today.
Precisionmachined from douglas premium blanks and cut with a special match chamber. In 1942, the war department came calling and ordered 34,000 model hds for the army to use for. High standard hd 22 pistol is more a throwback than an antique but it is. This is a high standard s101 combo pistol package made in 1955. In terms of monetary value, however, its not the most desireable high standard by a long shot but, unless youre into bullseye shooting, the sport king has a lot more utilitarian value than some of its higherpriced, more esoteric brethren. As a collector of high standard pistols, the book is both interesting and informative. Parlay a good trigger and sight with an accurate barrel and functional reliability and you have the requisites for a good target gun. The supermatic pistols were the next series and then followed by the numbered series including one of the last, the 107. There are 100 pages reproduced directly from 33 years of high standard catalogs, parts. High standard automatic pistols, 19321950 book, 1999.
Sale pending high standard double nine convertible single action western style revolver. The original pricing and advertising were both of interest to me. High standard target pistols were manufactured in a variety of models in. The primary source for information about early high standard automatic pistols is charles e. May 20, 2020 in 1943 the firm developed and produced a. Author gil hebard evaluates, analyzes and tests high standard. Pistol is used in very good condition, very good bore. If you have questions feel free to send us a message. Nov, 2015 learn how to disassemble your high standard. Completely updated pricing for high standard firearms with new entries and photos.
The first to be produced represented quite an innovation as it was in. Western style w100, w101, w102, w103, w104, w105, w106. The semiautomatic target pistols produced by high standard, always a favorite with discerning shooters, have more recently begun to attract the attention of collectors. Best magic show in the world cool couple americas got talent the clairvoyants duration. High standard the firearms forum the buying, selling or. Answered by a verified firearms expert we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. A connoisseur of target pistols over the years, stan trzoniec accepted the task of evaluating the. Pettys 1976 book, high standard automatic pistols, 19321950, which however can be supplemented by several recent online articles. Early semiauto manufactured late 1940searly 1950s with 6.
New haven, connecticut 19321945 hamden, connecticut 19461977 east hartford, connecticut 19771984. High standard revolvers for sale guns international. High standard supermatic pistol in box revolvers, handgun, firearms, rifle targets, long. I will provide a brief account of the early guns, leading up to the g. The slender magazines should be handled with some care. Their pistol barrels, such as the high standard sports king barrels, measure between 4 and 6 inches in length and come with stainless steel or bluetinted finishes. The author leads you via pictures and text through the history of the pistols and discusses quality, collectability. The primary focus of this article are those used for target shooting. High standard series 102 thru 107, pushbutton takedown, sharpshooter, sport king, military series supermatic tournament, supermatic citation, supermatic trophy, olympic, victor. Remembering that the book is a softcover and contains a limited number of pages, i would not pay the high asking prices for used copies. However, little information has appeared in print concerning the most interesting high standards those pistols produced from 1951 through the demise of the company in 1984. Police style r100, r101, r102, r103, r104, r106, r107, r108, r109.
Pistol parts for high standard for sale in stock ebay. The high standard firearms company of the 1950s and 60s would primarily consist of the semiautomatic 22 pistols and many were used for target shooting. And high standard did win a few medals not many but having an american gun win at the olympics was big news then especially since it was the first gold medal ever won by an american in the euro dominated rapid fire event and with a newly designed hs pistol. The model s is a nonproduction model made from 1939 to 1940. Gun parts for high standard for sale in stock ebay. High standard 103 supermatic citation in 22lr, target sights, 6. High standard shut down and went out of business in 2018. Gun manufactuers and manuals for vintage and modern guns.
High standard box for the slant grip, hi standard 5 12, 6 34, 7 14 barrels. You will sometimes see high standard spelled as histandard. High standard handguns exploded gun drawings digital pdf. This rather successful model was the offspring of the hartford arms. High standard a collectors guide to the hamden hartford. The high standard doublenine revolver unblinking eye. The ranger was made by high standard for sears roebuck company from 1958 through 1963, built on the same aluminum frame as the doublenine. In 1947 high standard produced the first of a new series of pistols, known as the g series. Although the company is no longer in business, its guns are still bought and sold across the country. Match alumalite barrel features a turned down forward section thats sleeved with aluminum to help compensate for the weight. Most all the high standard pistol are derived from the original version designed before wwii. One selling point was the similarity in grip angle and manual safety location to the m1911a1 series, a pistol common in service pistol competition. High standard supermatic citation disassembly cleaning and. The cylinder of the ranger was fluted in a distinctive pattern and the trigger, hammer, and grip frame were nickel plated, whereas the rest of the gun had a blued finish.
High standard handgun high standard hamden blue 22 magnum derringer wwallet hoster bore bright and sharp blue has wear checked for function. High standard pistol box for hi standard sport king light weight, 4 12 barrel. They would make some 22 pistols for general type shooting and hunting. High standard handgun this rare high standard g380 one of 7400 made 19491950 this 380 pistol is in excelent shape all matching number one b.
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