I've owned both. The older high standards were excellent guns but...
The feed from the mag lips (no ramp) so they can be jam-o-matics if the mag lips ain't tweaked just right.
Spare mags are expensive and not as available as some other models.
accessories like grips, holsters etc are slim pickings
Mounting a scope can be a project.
Watch latter production. Quality and performance vary.
All that said, I wouldn't hesitate to buy another IF the price was right. They are finely built pistols with great triggers.
Still. price being equal ( as HS are rarely cheap), I''d buy the S&W 41.
Better yet, I'd buy a Ruger MK II for 1/2 that $ for the type of shooting you describe. It will shoot up there with the others in most peoples hands and be supported by a host of inexpensive aftermarket accessories. The Ruger MK II/III/22-45's are BIG in regional competitions for a reason.
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Dave
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