digi-shots Posted June 19, 2013 Share #1 Posted June 19, 2013 I was sorting through some photos today and thought I'd post this one... it's a US Property marked Hi-Standard USA-HD Military. The holster is not US marked but the pistol fits nicely. I'm looking for some vintage WWII .22 LR ammo, if anyone has any... both lead and especially metal cased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunbarrel Posted June 19, 2013 Share #2 Posted June 19, 2013 Beautiful, Digi-Shots! So as to not hijack your post, I will post my Model "B" on a separate topic. Unfortunately, the photographic skills of the friend that sold it to me don't compare to yours...and mine are worse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirsca Posted June 20, 2013 Share #3 Posted June 20, 2013 Great pistol. Here's mine. Thanks, Al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digi-shots Posted June 20, 2013 Author Share #4 Posted June 20, 2013 Hirsca... that's a nice one! Post 'em if you got 'em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony V Posted June 20, 2013 Share #5 Posted June 20, 2013 WOW, just great models, beautiful. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted June 20, 2013 Share #6 Posted June 20, 2013 Here's mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted June 20, 2013 Share #7 Posted June 20, 2013 I know nothing at all about this pistol...never even knew of it's existence, until now! Would anyone care to enlighten me? Thank you. HOLD THE PHONE! I just read the link which gunbarrel posted in a separate thread! Thanks. (Reminds me of the Nambu in profile!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digi-shots Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share #8 Posted June 27, 2013 Sabrejet, The US Military stamped models were used during WW2 mainly as training weapons. There's a civilian model very similiar that was sold before the war and after. There's also civilian target models. They use .22 ammo which was relatively cheap to shoot and basically no recoil vs the m1911a1 .45 caliber. Some of these models were used with suppressors for clandestine operators - the OSS similiar to the British SOE; followed by the CIA post war. Some of these models still may be in use by the US Military. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SARGE Posted June 27, 2013 Share #9 Posted June 27, 2013 Yes, the difference between the military and civilian examples of this pistol is that the US military issue ones are stamped "Property US" or have similar Government property markings. They are all called the military model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalbert Posted June 28, 2013 Share #10 Posted June 28, 2013 Here is a photo of Admiral Nimitz' suppressed High Standard H-D from my Nimitz museum visit in 2005. David Albert [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwill Posted June 29, 2013 Share #11 Posted June 29, 2013 David, That's a great picture. I've been to that museum a number of times. They've really expanded it in recent years to the point where it is one of the premier WWII museums in the world now. Admiral NImitz was an avid target shooter which his doctor encouraged as a way of dealing with the stress he was under. Here is another of his High Standard pistols. Regards, Kevin Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digi-shots Posted June 29, 2013 Author Share #12 Posted June 29, 2013 Kevin, nice photo! Here's a photo taken from Charlie Pate's Book, US HANDGUNS OF WWII, I'm sure you've seen it but thought I'd post it for others to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwill Posted June 29, 2013 Share #13 Posted June 29, 2013 Yep, there is another one often published that shows him shooting a Colt Ace. Man at Arms magazine also published a couple of photos in the last year that show his Woodsman. He liked his .22 pistols! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37thguy Posted June 2, 2015 Share #14 Posted June 2, 2015 I know this is an old thread but for you guys out there that have them, I'm looking for a PARKERIZED one, that is U.S. Marked. Anyone ever finds one, let me know? Thanks 37thguy at ameritech dot net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blockislander Posted June 3, 2015 Share #15 Posted June 3, 2015 I have a parkerized one. my files are to big to upload for some reason. I don't know how to make them small enough. If you send my you email, I wiliness you pictures. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37thguy Posted June 3, 2015 Share #16 Posted June 3, 2015 Email sent Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37thguy Posted January 12, 2019 Share #17 Posted January 12, 2019 Anyone have an original set of the hard rubber black grips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
37thguy Posted March 26, 2019 Share #18 Posted March 26, 2019 Still in search of an original set of black rubber grips for my Hi Standard H~D Military USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommatt3 Posted March 31, 2019 Share #19 Posted March 31, 2019 Here is a picture of a parkerized, poor condition, USA Model HD saved from the to be junked pile. Purchased in 1998 and made shootable, with the help of Brownells in 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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