Description
22 Bore Pistol High Standard Firearms is an American manufacturer of firearms, based in Houston, Texas. The company was originally founded in Hamden, Connecticut in 1926 as a supplier to the numerous firearms companies in the Connecticut Valley.
In 1932, the company, headed by Carl Gustav Swebilius, purchased the Hartford Arms and Equipment Company and began making .22 caliber pistols.
During World War II, the company supplied .22 caliber pistols for basic pistol training and familiarization to the armed forces. At the request of OSS Deputy Director for Research and Development Stanley P. Lovell, the company also developed a silent, flashless pistol for use by OSS agents behind enemy lines.
An example of the pistol can be seen at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Presidential Library in Hyde Park, NY. High Standard target pistols are manufactured in a variety of models in .22 Short and .22 Long Rifle chamberings for use in competition.
