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Old June 3, 2005, 09:18 PM   #1
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High Standard HD Military age?

I was wondering if anyone could tell me when this gun was built? High standard HD military 22lr Serial #2732XX. Thanks in advance.
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Old June 6, 2005, 12:50 AM   #2
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Probably 1946 or early 1947

The HD was the only HS pistol made during & immediately after WWII, and by 1947 they were turning out a hammerless 'H' model. Could have been pre-war, but I don't have any ser# info, just ads from old Gun Digests

Well, it's a start.............
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Old June 6, 2005, 02:09 AM   #3
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The HD Mil is a post war gun if thats how the slide is marked, the ww-2 guns are marked differantly.Pre war HDs are a hammerless gun too.
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Old June 6, 2005, 04:03 PM   #4
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Thanks alot guys.
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