High Standard...

[jjfitch]

The Holy Grail in the H/S world!

Mine is from the current century.

I had a chance to shoot one about 30 years ago. Something really special knowing how they were built and the way it shot!

Smiles,

 

[Drm50]

I’ve had HD Military for over 50yrs. I had several others over the years but have kept the HD. Recently got another with 6.75” barrel. Trigger pulls can’t be beat, amazing for a hammer gun.

 

[OLMDDat71]

My Victors

Like Paul Harvey said ( Now for the rest of the sstory ) which will probably ger me in trouble here.
My first target 22 was a early 1960s S&W 41 7 & 3/8 with break bought used from a friend, my brother got a space gun in 22 short ( Olympic model). we shot them for years and in the late 1960s I got my hands on a Trophy amd loved it, to end the story shortly I have owned several both S&W 41s and a couple if S&W 46s and many more Hi Stds and even a couple of Walther GSP, BUT I could always shoot best groups with the Hi Stds and the Hi Stds cycle faster than the others. My final Bullseye guns that I kept and used were 2) early Victors, 2) 52-2 S&Ws and my 1968 Jim Clark long slide Colt 1911.

Ps I know and often see the owner of the Hi Std corp rights here in Texas ( he is often at the local gun shows around the Houston area and we have shared a lot of great conversations.

 

[27 Man]

Back in the day, the little gun club I belonged to had a few guys that shot bullseye. Most of them shot Smith 41s but I couldn’t come up with that much money. I found a new 7 1/4” HS Supermatic Trophy at Southwest Shooters in OKC. Finally managed to develop into an average shooter after a lot of help from the other guys. Got a 41 in later years but still prefer my old Trophy.

 

[inspcalahan]

Love the Hi Powers! I don't have much experience with plethora of models but they've always just looked and felt right. I was fortunate to come across a US Property marked model a few years back. I've shot it some and it's a tack driver! The finish is challenged, so I have no issues actually using it. I've considered selling it recently but this thread has me thinking I may just hang on to it. I do need another magazine or two if so.
(sorry - no pics currently as I'm not using an outside hosting site) I'm down to the drag and drop or nothing at this point. Every other site I'm on, I can just attach or drag my pictures in for the threads. This one needs an outside host. Too bad, as I used to enjoy sharing pictures.

 

[birdshooter]

Ive got a couple. A Hamden Trophy and a Hartford Trophy customized by Giles 45 Shop at some point before I was born.

 

[Golddollar]

Ive got a couple. A Hamden Trophy and a Hartford Trophy customized by Giles 45 Shop at some point before I was born.

I'm glad to see another person who appreciates the qualities of the High Standard .22 combined with the work of John Giles.

 

[bigmoose]

I shot a Supermatic Citation all through college on the Bullseye team and yes, it has the best trigger I have ever experienced in a pistol.
Fast forward to 2011...I visit my favorite local gun shop and spot a twin to the one I shot all those years ago. Sitting next to it in the case is a K22 Outdoorsman. Holy crow, when it rains, it pours. I have them both on the counter pondering what the prices are as they are untagged. The shop owner, who I have done a lot of business with says “$700 for the pair.” OK, done.

I picked up the shorter barrel from a generous forum member. The extra mags I bought for $10 each at a gun show and collected extra grips for cheap also. The tool pictured is for adjusting the magazines if they get out of spec.

This High Standard (Hamden) is a dream to shoot.

 

[oddshooter]

I started collecting the Hi Standard Model E's many years ago. I still think it's the top of the line for HS.

Anybody else like the E?

Prescut

 

[Golddollar]

I shot a Supermatic Citation all through college on the Bullseye team and yes, it has the best trigger I have ever experienced in a pistol.
Fast forward to 2011...I visit my favorite local gun shop and spot a twin to the one I shot all those years ago.

This illustrates how the old High Standard .22 target pistols don't fade away. They come back around to be put in the hands of a whole new generation. At least 3 of my High Standards have come out of estates. One almost ended up in the smelter, but the police department the decedent's widow went to told her to sell the gun rather than have it destroyed. These guns that are turning up now may be 40-60 years old now, but they can still shoot like the day they were made. If the price is right, pick one up and enjoy one of the old classics.