Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this awesome Hi-Standard Model HB in .22LR today for a penny start auction!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: High Standard
Model: Model HB
Serial: 295894
Date of Manufacture: 1947
Caliber: .22 LR
Finish: Blued
Barrel Length: 6.75"
Optics/Sights: Traditional Irons
Stock/Grips: Black Checkered Plastic
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
In 1942, the War Department came calling and ordered 34,000 Model H-Ds for the Army to use for basic pistol training. The large frame H-D had much the same feel, operation, and sights of the Colt 1911 and it was thought that these simple guns could be used to introduce new shooters to the fundamentals of pistol marksmanship before moving on to the stout .45 ACP Colt. Ease of use aside, the price tag was also a huge selling point; the 22 LR was cheaper by far to shoot and allowed valuable war ammunition to be sent to the front rather than stockpiled at training depots.
Besides overt military use in training, there were also those who thought the H-D had a place at the front as well. Or more specifically, behind it.
During World War 2, US secret operatives found themselves in need of small caliber suppressed pistols. In response to this, the OSS, forerunner of the CIA, ordered a secretive batch of guns from High Standard. From about October 1943- March 1944 just over 2600 H-Ds were made with suppressors for use by the OSS. Known as the iMS (Military-Silent) variant they fall into serial number range 114,000-117,000. These guns used an integral suppressor designed by Electric Bell Laboratories that dropped the sound levels of the pistol to less than 20dB, or about the sound of a cough. Delivered to the War Department, they were shipped overseas for immediate use and today a handful still exist in private collections and museums. It’s believed that as many as 400 of these are still in CIA and DOD armories today.
NOTE:
This pistol is in need of a new recoil spring, and is currently unsafe to shoot. We recommend having the pistol examined by a qualified gunsmith.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: Model HB
Serial: 295894
Date of Manufacture: 1947
Caliber: .22 LR
Finish: Blued
Barrel Length: 6.75"
Optics/Sights: Traditional Irons
Stock/Grips: Black Checkered Plastic
Action: Semi-Automatic
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
In 1942, the War Department came calling and ordered 34,000 Model H-Ds for the Army to use for basic pistol training. The large frame H-D had much the same feel, operation, and sights of the Colt 1911 and it was thought that these simple guns could be used to introduce new shooters to the fundamentals of pistol marksmanship before moving on to the stout .45 ACP Colt. Ease of use aside, the price tag was also a huge selling point; the 22 LR was cheaper by far to shoot and allowed valuable war ammunition to be sent to the front rather than stockpiled at training depots.
Besides overt military use in training, there were also those who thought the H-D had a place at the front as well. Or more specifically, behind it.
During World War 2, US secret operatives found themselves in need of small caliber suppressed pistols. In response to this, the OSS, forerunner of the CIA, ordered a secretive batch of guns from High Standard. From about October 1943- March 1944 just over 2600 H-Ds were made with suppressors for use by the OSS. Known as the iMS (Military-Silent) variant they fall into serial number range 114,000-117,000. These guns used an integral suppressor designed by Electric Bell Laboratories that dropped the sound levels of the pistol to less than 20dB, or about the sound of a cough. Delivered to the War Department, they were shipped overseas for immediate use and today a handful still exist in private collections and museums. It’s believed that as many as 400 of these are still in CIA and DOD armories today.
NOTE:
This pistol is in need of a new recoil spring, and is currently unsafe to shoot. We recommend having the pistol examined by a qualified gunsmith.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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