If you are looking for the "best" High Standard Model HD Military:
The data below represents the by High Standard for each corresponding calendar year according to historical manufacturer records: Production Year Highest Serial Number Shipped Historical Context & Milestones 1940 Commercial Model HD Go to product viewer dialog for this item. production begins. 1941 U.S. entries into WWII; early military procurement. 1942 Large-scale U.S. Army & Navy training contracts. 1943 Secretive OSS "USA Model MS" production begins. 1944 High-volume wartime production continues. 1945 WWII ends; transition back to civilian manufacturing. 1946 Commercial Model HD Military officially introduced. 1947 Peak post-war commercial target pistol production. 1948 Heavy consumer demand for the HD Military 1949 High Standard expands product lines. 1950 Production begins to normalize. 1951 Transition era; introduction of newer target frames. 1952 Limited shipments of older inventory blocks. 1953 Re-acceleration of production across all models. 1954 Final full year of standard HD Military production. 1955 Model HD Military discontinued; replaced by newer series.
It is highly recommended to use only standard velocity ammunition in these vintage pistols. High-velocity rounds can cause the slide to strike the frame lug too forcefully, potentially leading to frame cracking. High Standard Model H-D Military
The stamped on the frame (you can substitute the last two digits with "XX" for privacy) The exact text roll-stamped on the slide or barrel
: Approximately 2,600 of these suppressed pistols were manufactured. They primarily cluster inside the 114,000 to 117,000 serial number range. The U-2 Incident Connection : A famous suppressed High Standard pistol, serial number
: Check the serial range to verify the grips. Wartime military models used checkered synthetic/plastic grips. Post-war commercial models featured checkered walnut panels. High Standard - Follow Up Info
Roughly 100,000 to 145,000 (intermittent blocks). The Markings:
A Model H-D Military with 95%+ original bluing in the 200,000 range is often a better "value" than a beat-up military-stamped version.