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High Standard Supermatic Trophy
A legendary name in .22 target pistols is back with a vengeance--and a great new gun.
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| SPECIFICATIONS HIGH STANDARD SUPERMATIC TROPHY Model 84FS |
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| MAKER: | High Standard |
| ACTION: | Blowback Semiauto |
| CALIBER: | .22 LR |
| CAPACITY: | 10 + 1 |
| BARREL LENGTH: | 5.5 or 7.5 inches |
| OVERALL LENGTH: | 9.5 or 11.5 inches |
| WEIGHT: | 44 ounces |
| SIGHTS: | Adjustable target type |
| STOCKS: | Checkered Walnut |
| FINISH: | Stainless blue two -tone |
| PRICE: | $795-$845 |
HIGH STANDARD SUPERMATIC TROPHY Model 84FS Specifications
If there was ever a .22 pistol that I really wanted, it was a High Standard target model. Sure, I had my fling with Smith and Wessons, a Browning Medalist and even a Colt Match Target, but it was the High Standard Victor that always caught my eye. With that sexy, somewhat oversized vent rib, target grips and its ability to punch diminutive 10-shot groups, it was always a status symbol for those lucky enough to have one.
They seemed to disappear from the market for quite a spell, but recently I caught wind of a company back in the business of producing High Standard products down in Texas headed up by Alan Aronstein. A quick call had a High Standard Supermatic Trophy on the way up to my office.
This new version of the original Supermatic Trophy is now executed with a carbon steel barrel, slide and sights combined with a stainless steel frame. This is a great idea, especially when moisture from the hand under match conditions can literally take the blueing right off the gun. The leading edges of the frame and the backstrap are stippled and, along with the walnut checkered grip panels, assure a good hold. The grips are available for both right- and left-handed shooters, with and without a thumb rest.
The Supermatic duplicates the feel of the 1911. The frame has been relieved on both sides for the trigger finger--a comfortable touch when shooting long strings at certified matches.
The trigger, safety, slide stop and magazine catch are gold plated, and the trigger on the gun was set at 2 1/2 pounds at the factory. This adjustable trigger (the adjustment screw is at the rear of the frame) is finely tuned and breaks without any slack, coming to rest on an adjustable trigger stop within the trigger guard.
Operational controls are different than you might be used to on a larger auto. The slide release is located on the right side of the gun, just above the trigger. The safety is on the left side in the usual place, and it's up for Safe, down for Fire. The magazine release is located at the base of the frame; to release it, pull the catch forward and the magazine drops out.
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