High Standard: A Collector's Guide to the Hamden & Hartford Target Pistols [Paperback]

Tom Dance (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1991

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.

Editorial Reviews

Review

(translated from French) particularly precise information in the appendices for collectors...author has examined private collections... --Fire! Le Magazine de l'homme d'action, March - April, 2002

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Andrew Mowbray Publishers, Inc. (June 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0917218477
• ISBN-13: 978-0917218477
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #198,154 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for High Standard shooters, April 18, 2000

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JBA (Sherman Oaks, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: High Standard: A Collector's Guide to the Hamden & Hartford Target Pistols (Paperback)

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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for High Standard collectors!, December 15, 2009

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Richard Gajda (NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: High Standard: A Collector's Guide to the Hamden & Hartford Target Pistols (Paperback)

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.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great high standard 22 auto reference!, July 29, 2009

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James R. Mikco - See all my reviews
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This review is from: High Standard: A Collector's Guide to the Hamden & Hartford Target Pistols (Paperback)

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.