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| − | High Standard Firearms, frequently referred to as "Hi-Standard", is an American manufacturer of firearms, based in Houston, Texas. The company was founded in Hamden, Connecticut in 1926 as a supplier to the numerous firearms companies in the Connecticut Valley. High Standard acquired Arcadia Machine & Tool (AMT) in 2001, as well as Interarms. High Standard continues to produce the [[AMT Hardballer]] 1911, [[AMT Automag Pistol Series#AMT Automag II|AMT Automag II]] in .22 WMR and the [[AMT Backup]]. | + | High Standard Firearms, frequently referred to as "Hi-Standard", is an American manufacturer of firearms, based in Houston, Texas. The company was founded in Hamden, Connecticut in 1926 as the Hartford Arms and Equipment Company, a supplier to the numerous firearms companies in the Connecticut Valley. In 1932, the company, headed by a Swedish immigrant named Carl Gustav Swebilius, was purchased, rebranded High Standard, and began making .22 caliber pistols. High Standard acquired Arcadia Machine & Tool (AMT) in 2001, as well as Interarms. High Standard continues to produce the [[AMT Hardballer]] 1911, [[AMT Automag Pistol Series#AMT Automag II|AMT Automag II]] in .22 WMR and the [[AMT Backup]]. A significant number of High Standard products were sold by Sears, Roebuck and Co. as part of its "J.C. Higgins" brand of firearms. |
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'''Founded: ''' 1926 | '''Founded: ''' 1926 | ||
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| [[Hi-Standard Sentinel Revolver|High Standard Sentinel]]||.22 Short<br>.22 Long<br>.22 Long Rifle||5||1955-1984||Sentinel Imperial<br>Sentinel Deluxe||[[File:HiStandardR103Revolver.jpg|200px]] | | [[Hi-Standard Sentinel Revolver|High Standard Sentinel]]||.22 Short<br>.22 Long<br>.22 Long Rifle||5||1955-1984||Sentinel Imperial<br>Sentinel Deluxe||[[File:HiStandardR103Revolver.jpg|200px]] | ||
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| + | | [[High-Standard Double Nine]]||.22 Long Rifle<br>.22 Magnum||9||1958-1984||Natchez<br>Posse<br>Longhorn||[[File:719013974 1.jpg|200px]] | ||
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| [[Hi-Standard Sentinel Revolver|High Standard Sentinel MK II]]||.357 Magnum||5||1973-1975|| ||[[File:HighStandardSentinelMKIII.jpg|200px]] | | [[Hi-Standard Sentinel Revolver|High Standard Sentinel MK II]]||.357 Magnum||5||1973-1975|| ||[[File:HighStandardSentinelMKIII.jpg|200px]] | ||
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| [[Hi-Standard Sentinel Revolver|High Standard Sentinel MKIV]]||.22 Magnum||5||1974-1984|| ||[[File:Histandardsentinelmk4.jpg|200px]] | | [[Hi-Standard Sentinel Revolver|High Standard Sentinel MKIV]]||.22 Magnum||5||1974-1984|| ||[[File:Histandardsentinelmk4.jpg|200px]] | ||
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| − | | [[High Standard | + | | [[High Standard Pistols]]||.22 Long Rifle||10||1942-1970s||Hi-Standard Olympic<br/>Hi-Standard Victor<br>Hi-Standard Sport King||[[File:HiStandardHD.jpg|200px]]<br>(High Standard HD) |
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| [[High Standard Derringer]]||.22 Long Rifle<br/>.22 Magnum||8||1962 - 1984,<br>1990 - Present|| ||[[File:High Standard Derringer.jpg|200px]] | | [[High Standard Derringer]]||.22 Long Rifle<br/>.22 Magnum||8||1962 - 1984,<br>1990 - Present|| ||[[File:High Standard Derringer.jpg|200px]] | ||
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| − | | [[AMT Hardballer]]||.45 ACP<br>9x19mm||8||1962 - 1984, 1990 - Present||Hi-Standard Camp Perry<br>Hi-Standard Crusader Combat<br>Hi-Standard Supermatic<br>Hi-Standard Trophy Match<br>Hi-Standard Sport King||[[File:AMTHardballer5in.jpg|200px]] | + | | [[AMT Hardballer]]||.45 ACP<br>9x19mm<br>.40 S&W||8||1962 - 1984, 1990 - Present||AMT Javelina<br>AMT Skipper<br>Hi-Standard Camp Perry<br>Hi-Standard Crusader Combat<br>Hi-Standard Supermatic<br>Hi-Standard Trophy Match<br>Hi-Standard Sport King||[[File:AMTHardballer5in.jpg|200px]] |
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| + | | [[AMT Backup]]||.380 ACP<br>9x19mm<br>.40 S&W<br>.45 ACP<br>.38 Super||8<br>7<br>6<br>5||1993-1998||AMT Backup II||[[File:AMT BackupRight.jpg|200px]] | ||
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| − | | [[AMT | + | | [[AMT On-Duty]]||9x19mm<br>.40 S&W<br>.45 ACP||15<br>11<br>9||1991-1994|| ||[[File:Amt-on-duty.jpg|200px]] |
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| [[AMT Automag Pistol Series#AMT Automag II|AMT AutoMag II]]||.22 Magnum||9||1987-2001|| ||[[File:AMTAutoMagII.jpg|200px]] | | [[AMT Automag Pistol Series#AMT Automag II|AMT AutoMag II]]||.22 Magnum||9||1987-2001|| ||[[File:AMTAutoMagII.jpg|200px]] | ||
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| + | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Weapon''' | ||
| + | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Caliber(s)''' | ||
| + | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Capacity''' | ||
| + | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Produced''' | ||
| + | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Variants''' | ||
| + | !align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Image''' | ||
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| + | | [[M3 Submachine Gun|OSS M3A1]]||.45 ACP||30||1944 (Assembled only)|| ||[[File:Grease silenced .jpg|300px]] | ||
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[[Category:Manufacturer]] | [[Category:Manufacturer]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:06, 29 May 2024
About
High Standard Firearms, frequently referred to as "Hi-Standard", is an American manufacturer of firearms, based in Houston, Texas. The company was founded in Hamden, Connecticut in 1926 as the Hartford Arms and Equipment Company, a supplier to the numerous firearms companies in the Connecticut Valley. In 1932, the company, headed by a Swedish immigrant named Carl Gustav Swebilius, was purchased, rebranded High Standard, and began making .22 caliber pistols. High Standard acquired Arcadia Machine & Tool (AMT) in 2001, as well as Interarms. High Standard continues to produce the AMT Hardballer 1911, AMT Automag II in .22 WMR and the AMT Backup. A significant number of High Standard products were sold by Sears, Roebuck and Co. as part of its "J.C. Higgins" brand of firearms.
Information
Founded: 1926
Country: USA
Handguns
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Produced | Variants | Image |
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| High Standard Sentinel | .22 Short .22 Long .22 Long Rifle |
5 | 1955-1984 | Sentinel Imperial Sentinel Deluxe |
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| High-Standard Double Nine | .22 Long Rifle .22 Magnum |
9 | 1958-1984 | Natchez Posse Longhorn |
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| High Standard Sentinel MK II | .357 Magnum | 5 | 1973-1975 | 
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| High Standard Sentinel MKIV | .22 Magnum | 5 | 1974-1984 | 
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| High Standard Pistols | .22 Long Rifle | 10 | 1942-1970s | Hi-Standard Olympic Hi-Standard Victor Hi-Standard Sport King |
 (High Standard HD) |
| High Standard Derringer | .22 Long Rifle .22 Magnum |
8 | 1962 - 1984, 1990 - Present |
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| AMT Hardballer | .45 ACP 9x19mm .40 S&W |
8 | 1962 - 1984, 1990 - Present | AMT Javelina AMT Skipper Hi-Standard Camp Perry Hi-Standard Crusader Combat Hi-Standard Supermatic Hi-Standard Trophy Match Hi-Standard Sport King |
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| AMT Backup | .380 ACP 9x19mm .40 S&W .45 ACP .38 Super |
8 7 6 5 |
1993-1998 | AMT Backup II | 
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| AMT On-Duty | 9x19mm .40 S&W .45 ACP |
15 11 9 |
1991-1994 | 
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| AMT AutoMag II | .22 Magnum | 9 | 1987-2001 | 
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Shotguns
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Produced | Variants | Image |
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| High Standard Flite King Shotgun Series | 12, 16, 20, 28, .410 Gauge | 5 | 1966-1970s | 
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| High Standard Model 10 | 12 Gauge | 4 | 1967 - 1977 | 
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Submachine guns
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Produced | Variants | Image |
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| OSS M3A1 | .45 ACP | 30 | 1944 (Assembled only) | 
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