Thanks for that interesting and informative post. As a younger fellow I was able to acquire a couple military grip pistols, which I still have, and I hate to admit that I shot them better than my long-barrelled Model 41. I used them for a few years until someone insisted I try a 5-1/2" heavy barrel Model 41, and that eventually drove me away from my Hi-Standards. They were never quite as trouble-free (for me, anyway) as the 41. I always wanted to try one of the space guns, but never saw one at a reasonable price. I think I will have to drag out the Hi-Standards again and see if they will still go bang.