"Military" HIgh Standard

[fourb20]

I have a High Standard .22 pistol with "Super Matic" stamped on the left side. On the right side it is stamped, "Model 107 Military" along with the serial number.
A friend also has a HIgh Standard that isn't a Super Matic, (I forget which model) but is stamped, "Military" on the right side.
A friend told me that that HIgh Standards were used as training pistols. Can someone shed some light on what role if any that High Standards had with the military and why were some pistols marked with, "Military"? Thanks in advance.

 

[walter o]

7I believe that the military denotes that the grip slant is like the 1911 service pistol, They did sell some to the government but they would be stamped U.S/governtent property.

 

[rockquarry]

I have a Model B High Standard that my Dad had for many years. 15,000 were purchased by the government, allegedly used as training pistols. This pistol has a "Property of US" stamp on it and below that is symbol of crossed cannons in a circle (not real clear as the stamping is uneven with about one-fourth of it barely stamped).

This gun has been shot a great deal since the '50s but is still about 90%. I presume all of these were sold as surplus after the War.

 

[fourb20]

I own three HIgh Standards, only the Super Matic has the, "Military" stamp. I can't find crossed cannons or flaming bombs on anu of them.

 

[crossedpistols14K]

High Standard military

Hello. I shot High Standard .22s in and around 1967 as a member of the U.S. Naval Academy's Pistol Team, coached by Lt. Art Sievers, who later wrote the well known book about pistol shooting with Bob Hickey. I have looked over the years for one of these without luck. Great little pistols.

 

[Fullmetaljacket]

Military stamped High Standard refers to the model type. The Military model frame duplicates the grip angle of a 1911 pistol, as opposed to the earlier "slant grip" frame. I believe there there were some HS pistols used as training or pistol team guns but there are thousands stamped "Military" that were part of HS regular commercial production. Great .22 target pistol, some would argue the best ever made.

 

[Goony]

The 1960's-70's "Military" marked High Standard pistols were so designated solely on the basis of having been designed to mimic the feel of the Colt M1911 in the hand, as opposed to the prior slant grip models. One of the early slant grip models, the H-D, was (with a safety added to conform to the contract specifications) supplied to the armed forces during WWII, being marked "U.S.A. MODEL H-D". After the war, High Standard added an adjustable sight and sold these commercially as the "MODEL H-D MILITARY". The even earlier 1930's type Model B was also procured by the government during WWII, both in its original form and in a slightly modified version. Attached is a photo of U.S. Navy WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) on the firing line with Model B's.

 

[dsf]

Not a best photo and of the wrong side, but it does read "Military" on the right side frame. A Supermatic Citation -

 

[SS336]

Here’s another Supermatic Citation marked Military. Very accurate target pistols. Original magazines are getting harder to find.
If you find a nice one that hasn’t been used up shooting bullseye they can be a great buy.

 

[AJ]

Go here at ask these folks: High Standard | Rimfire Central Firearm Forum

The Military marking is just a name to help sell the pistol. If not marked U.S. Property with an Ordnance Cartouche (or some variation of that) it is not a government issued firearm. A friend of mine collects HS pistols and has a couple marked as such. Will see if I have a picture somewhere.

 

[glenwolde]

High quality magazines and parts are available from Interarms in Texas. Long after the original High Standard went out of business the brand was resurrected in Houston, TX by some former employees of the original High Standard. You will see Military Models stamped "Houston, TX". Interarms was another arm of the business.

They are still the best source of parts and service though the brand is once again defunct...maybe. I think there's some court cases involved but I doubt it'll make yet another comeback.

 

[PALADIN85020]

This is the original U.S.A. Model H-S High Standard as issued during WW II. These served as training pistols and some were issued equipped with sound suppressors for clandestine purposes and as "hush puppies" to take down guard dogs.

John




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[John Stimson]

I have a Model B High Standard that my Dad had for many years. 15,000 were purchased by the government, allegedly used as training pistols. This pistol has a "Property of US" stamp on it and below that is symbol of crossed cannons in a circle (not real clear as the stamping is uneven with about one-fourth of it barely stamped).

This gun has been shot a great deal since the '50s but is still about 90%. I presume all of these were sold as surplus after the War.

The number is probably a little less that 13,000.

 

[John Stimson]

Go here at ask these folks: High Standard | Rimfire Central Firearm Forum

The Military marking is just a name to help sell the pistol. If not marked U.S. Property with an Ordnance Cartouche (or some variation of that) it is not a government issued firearm. A friend of mine collects HS pistols and has a couple marked as such. Will see if I have a picture somewhere.

THere were a few WWII era pistols sold to the govcernment that did not recieve the Ordnance wheel.
After WWII fes if any High Stadanrd purchased by the government had the Ordnance wheel stamp.

 

[John Stimson]

There were a lot of different models sold to the U.S. Govenmnent.

Model B Gov
Model B-US
U.S.A. MODEL H-D
U.S.A. MODEL H-D MS
Model GB
Model G-E probalby to the USMC through Evaluators, LTD
Lever letter Supermaitc 6.75"
S-100 Supermatic 6.75"
S-101 Supermatic 6.75"
O-101 Olympic 6.75"
Supermatic Citation 102 Series 6.75"
Supermatic Tournament 102 series 6.75"
Supermatic Trophy 102 series 6.75"
Olympic Citation 102 series 6.75"
Supermatic Citation 103 series 6.75"
Supermatic Citation 103 series 5.50 "
Supermatic Tournament 107 series 5.50"
That I recall.

There were other models that were purchased in smaller numbers probalby for recreation centers.