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HI STANDARD HD MILITARY ?? John S. PIX
MIKE WISKEY
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I just bought a H.S. hd military from a local pawn shop, Ser # 203777. date of mgf??..............also it has what looks like a light weight 'sleave' over the barrel and 2 ports on either side and in back of the front sight (muzzle brake). never saw one like this before (looks original). no pix until I get home next month
EDIT;I went back and took a few pix, I cut my 'bullseye' teeth on Hi Standards
EDIT;I went back and took a few pix, I cut my 'bullseye' teeth on Hi Standards
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Dollars to donuts, the custom barrel work is aftermarket. Between 1945, and the early 1950's. The H-S Military was the only game in town, if you wanted a reasonably priced target .22 pistol. The only other choice was the Colt Match Target.
Mostly you see the H-D Military, with after market adjustable sights. As the original sights suck, as far as easy and repeatable. Adjustments are concerned.
I just bought a H.S. hd military from a local pawn shop, Ser # 203777. date of mgf??..............also it has what looks like a light weight 'sleave' over the barrel and 2 ports on either side and in back of the front sight (muzzle brake). never saw one like this before (looks original). no pix until I get home next month
203,777 shipped as a catalog number 9050 on 10-20-1947 to account number 10 on invoice number 7612.
High Standard did not offer stabilizers until about mid 1954.
It dates to 1947, per John Stimpson's, High Standard site. I don't know, if John is well or not? His son seems to be running the forum now?
Dollars to donuts, the custom barrel work is aftermarket. Between 1945, and the early 1950's. The H-S Military was the only game in town, if you wanted a reasonably priced target .22 pistol. The only other choice was the Colt Match Target.
Mostly you see the H-D Military, with after market adjustable sights. As the original sights suck, as far as easy and repeatable. Adjustments are concerned.
John Jr and John II are one and the same. Same old John Stimson who is well and approaching 71 years.
Micro Sights, an offshoot of the old King Sights made most of the aftermarket adjustable rear sights for the Model H-D Military. Micro had a booth at Camp Perry where they would install their sights while you waited.
Some folks had so many problems adjusting it, that they lost their tempers. And tried to force it into position, without backing out the set screw sufficiently. Bought a H-D Military couple years ago, with a rear sight so badly battered it was actually bent.
Could the "sleeve" be a counterbore in the muzzle with those set screws holding in a front baffle to form a muzzle brake?
Your rear sight is a Micro, as John noted Mike. Here is a photo of what the original adjustable sight, that High Standard used in the 40's looked like.
Some folks had so many problems adjusting it, that they lost their tempers. And tried to force it into position, without backing out the set screw sufficiently. Bought a H-D Military couple years ago, with a rear sight so badly battered it was actually bent.
Yep, had a HD Military with the 6 inch bull barrel.
Sold it because eyes could no longer see the iron sights and did not want to mess it up with any scope mounts. Should have kept it.
To adjust the windage on the original real sight their is a screw under the hammer. Pull the hammer bak and you can see it. If it's not loosened off first the rear sight will be mutilated when trying to drift the sight for windage, It sure was a accurate and user friendly pistol. I installed different rear sight and think maybe I still have the original rear sight around here in my parts boxes.