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Category - .380 Pistols - High Standard Pistols

Category
.380 Pistols
High Standard Pistols

HI STANDARD MODEL G 380

Description:
Rare High Standard Model G 380 Pistol

The Development of the Model G .380
Late in 1944, High Standard began development of a centerfire automatic pistol, under government contract.  The intention was to make a suppressed pistol like the HD-MS chambered for various centerfire cartridges, including the .25 ACP, .32 ACP, .38 Special, .32 S&W Long, and 9mm Luger.  A heavier frame was designed for the larger cartridges, based on the H-D, but with a removable barrel secured by a spring-loaded latch in front of the trigger guard.  The removable barrel meant the breech-block/slide could be removed from the front of the pistol instead of the rear (a desirable safety feature), and the lever that allowed removal of the slide from the rear on the earlier pistols, as well as the spring-tensioned slide stop, could be eliminated.  The war ended with only a single gun having been delivered to the OSS, and the government canceled the contract.  High Standard received a payout for work already done and had heavy frames that were already fabricated so they decided to use them to make a commercial pistol.  The 38 Special and 9mm Luger cartridges had proven too powerful for an unlocked breech design, so the .380 ACP cartridge was chosen.
According to Petty, production of the G .380 began late in 1947, with serial numbers beginning at 100 and running up to 7551.  However, John Stimson, who has been gathering High Standard data for many years, says that the highest serial number was 7881 and that at least one gun is known with a serial number under 100. 

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Handgun Caliber: .380 ACP (9x17mm Browning Short)
Manufacturer: Hi-Standard
Model: G 380
Barrel Length: 5
Condition: Very Good
Metal Condition: Very Good

Price: $699.95