American Handgunner March/April 1981

GUNBOX''''Ta~~~!ewill hold 10 magazinesin any position. $9.50 ea.MOLYBDENUM GUNLUBOil Based for ProtectionMARK I for Warm £, Hot WeatherMARK II for Cold thru Freezing2 O~ Dispenser $425 ea.-Kit (I [, II) $6.95Now: Gunsmiths 8 O~ Bulk pac- $9.90 ea.HALF & HALF BULLET LUBEALOX and PURE Beeswax Only6 sticks $5.95 36 sticks $19.90ULTRA SONIC CLEANERS- writW;r~~7~~.r>nGARFOlAS SMITHS' SUPPUES139 Park Lane, Wayne, NJ. 07470We pay Postage UPS land area.zine are the same as the standard LongRifle design, but internally they are quitedifferent. In an effort to accelerate theaction, time and promote better functioningthe new magazine was designed toplace the round as far forward as possibleby adding a spacer at the rear. This wascontrary to the customary High Standarddesign which had the spacer at the front.The change reduced by 1,4 inch the necessaryslide travel. So close is this tolerancethat the slide may not retract far enough topick up a round if one tries to use astandard magazine.In order to better observe the functioningcycle of the guns, Snyder purchased ahigh speed motion picture camera capableof up to 20,000 frames per second, One ofthe first lessons learned from the $15,000camera was that the magazine lips weresubject to stress when the gun was fired.These lips were known to be critical toreliable performance, so they were nothardened in the manufacturing process,and a special snap gauge was made so thelips could be adjusted to the close tolerancesrequired.During extensive firing tests, at a rangebuilt for the project at High Standard'sHamden, CT plant one gun was fired 2500rounds without a malfunction. This is a• A fine airgunfor adults.BEEMAN:if you won'tsettle forless• Germanquality youwill be proud offor the rest ofyour life.• Capable of5-shot groupsof 32/100"at 25 feet.No pumping, C02 or valves.FROM$94.50at yourdealeror direct.ASK FOR NEW 92-PAGE ADULTAIRGUN CATALOG/GUIDE ($1.50or FREE with mention of CODEHG3Yl. Add $1 for FAST first classmailing in U.S. Add $3 for overseas.Flents Products Co., Inc., 14 Orchard St. Norwalk, CT 00850Esillblished 1927 • Makers of FlexiplugsQP and SilaflexGP56THEY CAN'T STEAL IT •••IF THEY CAN'T FIND IT.These books ore Brond New. Titles Will Vary. When theCo....er is dosed, you can't tell these from on ordinarybook. Inside openings ore lined with Red Velvet·likeMaterial.OPENINGSENIORWIDE5'/,"STANDARD 5"HEIGHT• POSTPAID8lf," $16.99B" $14.99•POSTPAID IN 48 STATES. DEALER INQUIRIES INVITED.ROGCHILD, INC., P.O. BOX 1336FCLARKSBURG, WV 26301"During extensivefiring tests . . . one gunwas fired 2500 rounds, witltout a malfunction."remarkable achievement when the complexityof the gun is considered. Each gunwas packed with a special notice advisingthe shooter of the handling required andadvising the shooter to use plenty of oil.Snyder comments that they worked bestwhen practically drenched.In addition to designing a gun that shotand functioned well, High Standardwanted to provide a gun that felt good tothe shooter. Most shooters preferred amuzzle-heavy feel, so two large barrelweights were provided for most of theguns. These weights were adjustable, andcould be positioned anywhere along thebarrel. The extra weight on the barrelmade a very heavy gun when built on asteel frame, so High Standard made specialaluminum frames for most ofthe guns.The frames were machined from solidblocks ofaluminum, and only two guns areknown to have been made with steelframes. Both of these were modified Citationframes from the company's regularproduction.High Standard used two distinctly differentslide designs. For convenience thesehave been classified as "long" and "short"slide types. The long slide design is quiteconventional in appearance, and extendsthe full length ofthe frame. The short slideRELIABILITYACCURACYQUALITYBELLSCUSTOM SHOPSpecialists inCombat & CompetitionHandgunsSend S.A.S.E.for completeprice list.BELLS CUSTOM SHOPDAVE NORIN-Pistol Smith3313 MANNHEIM ROADFranklin Park, Illinois 60131(3U) 678-1900AMERICAN HANDGUNNER· MARCH/APRIL,19S1