High Standard HD Military Pistol
- .22 lr caliber
- 6 3/4" heavy round barrel
- Manufactured between 1946-1955
- This one made in 1955
- Slide marked "Hi-Standard Model H-D Military"
- New Haven, Conn address
- Walnut grips with "AW" engraved on left one
- 10 round magazine
- Adjustable rear sight, patridge type front
- The notoriety of the H-D Military began on May 1, 1960 when U-2 spy plane pilot Gary Powers was shot down over the former Soviet Union. Powers was equipped with an H-D Military, serial number 120046, that had been fitted with a suppressor designed by Bell Labs. Powers was publicly tried by the Soviets for espionage, and pictures and descriptions of the pistol and suppressor were splashed across newspapers and magazines around the world.
- A very nice condition collectible pistol
- Serial number 190053XX
Determined at checkout.
