High Standard: A Collector's Guide to the Hamden & Hartford Target Pistols
Product Type: Book
Product Price: $24.00
Manufacturer: Andrew Mowbray Publishers, Inc.
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Description
From Citation to Supermatic, all of the production models and specials made from 1951 to 1984 are covered according to model number or series, making it easy to understand the evolution to this favorite of shooters and collectors. Heavily illustrated with black & white photographs and technical drawings.
Reviews
Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2009-12-16
Summary: "A must for High Standard collectors!"
This is by far the best book for High Standard .22 semi-auto pistol collectors. (It does not try to cover the High Standard 1911 model, revolvers, shotguns or rifles.) It does an excellent and comprehensive job of reviewing all of the models and the changes over the years and how the company itself evolved from its genesis to its demise. I would like to see a second edition that goes beyond only the Hamden and Hartford pistols and covers models from both the predecessor company (Hartford Arms) and the successor company and "clone-maker" (High Standard in Texas and Mitchell). Although the book is ideal for collectors and valuable for shooters, competition shooters would probably like more information about tuning, modifications, third party product recommendations, product reviews, comparisons to target pistols from other firms, etc.
Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2009-07-29
Summary: "A great high standard 22 auto reference!"
Book is very well layed out with good illustrations. It covers Hamden guns to East Hartford. Nothing before or after. While I wish it included all of high standards products, that would be unreasonable for the most part. The book is very detailed with a lot of info thats hard to find without the book. Many people are ignorant of hi standards 22 autos and this book is the cure. I highly recommend it.
Rating: 4 / 5
Date: 2009-01-12
Summary: "Late Model High Standard Pistols Only"
Very well written. In depth, lots of pictures.
Covers Pistols made approximatly after W. W. 2,until closing.
My Model HB was not among the earliest listed.
I wish he had written about High Standard from the start, this book is that good. ENJOY.
Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2000-04-18
Summary: "A must for High Standard shooters"
If, like me, you are a target shooter who uses a High Standard pistol this book is a must. It helps to identify every model and every variation of High Standard. It help to understand the history of the pistol and the steps that lead to the final evolution of it. The only thing lacking - not too important - is data on pistols manufactured after High Standard went out of business.