High Standard HD Military

Gene L

My older HD.  Looks rough, but it's a shooter.[url=https://postimg.cc/image/550w2irll/][img]https://s20.postimg.cc/7mcn9sbi5/HD_Military.jpg[/img][/url]

Gene L

earlyagain

It looks alright👍

I don't think they were ever known for having a dynamic finish?

Jayhawker

A Grail gun....

Diver43

Looks like a shooter to me

DanChamberlain

Held a few. Never shot them. Always wanted one. 

Antonio

Me too; very nice HD!
Friend of mine owns 2 of those but the longer barrel (6"?) version and refuses to sell one to me  ;  with proper SV ammo (The only one you're supposed to use in these brand pistols) the old pistol is truly a tack driver!
Only way I figure to "ease the itch" of finding one in good condition (Quite hard here) is to someday get a Ruger MkIV Competition.....and I know it won't be the same.

Seems like magazines are the Achilles heel of these pistols; owners advice scrounging as many original replacements as possible and/or a small lips reforming tool sold on eBay so you can re-shape the mag aperture to ensure proper feeding reliability.

Gene L

The stocks are ebony, but I was looking for walnut.  The ones on the gun when I bought it were white plastic and looked awful.

sarg1c

Gene, they are indeed very good shooting pistol and are not made to shoot HV ammo. I had the HB (exposed hammer).  one time and shoot well with SV ammo. . Gun operated too fast with HV ammo to pick up the next round from mag. mine was made in 1942..The frame would crack on some of the older High Standard pistols so check under the grips before buying.. I bought mine for $60.00 because the man didn't know how to take the slide off and ripped the springs out of it.Sold it for $400.00.  Maybe should have kept it.