High Standard. 22 short Olympic rapid fire pistol

This gun is used for the Olympic rapid fire event - you shoot 5 targets with one shot each before the targets turn away. Gun is in very good condition recently worked on by a certified Smith and Wesson Gunsmith. Comes with one magazine, wood target.grips , muzzle weight/brake
rare gun, the model is called the Olympic. Note: the reason they use the .22 short is that the .22 long rifle takes too long to cycle.
$595.00 plus $35.00 shipping.

Joescout

 

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Will that gun feed 22long
Glenn

 

NO. i shoot these guns all the time. these are precision match guns. the chambers are for short only and a long wont feed in a short mag.

 

Joe, a question. Is the 22 short version still legal or used in international rapid fire events? Its my understanding that the rules were changed to 22 long rifle ammo only several years ago. In any event, it's a fun match pistol and well worth the price. I shot one for several years as a member of the USAF Pistol Team in the 60's.

 

Interesting,. I do not know if they changed the rules but I did see the event at this year's Olympics. The Marines didn't shoot that event or at least the Marines on the Pacific Fleet Force team that I was on did not shoot that event but we were aware of the Airforce shooting a rapid fire event.

Tks, Joe

 

The .22 Short was used in the Olympic 25 meter rapid fire pistol event until 2004. 22 Short was replaced by the .22 Long Rifle in 2005. The 2005 rule change restricted the event to sport pistols and banned the .22 Short cartridge.

 

Thanks Joe, bobski, Good luck and as I said, that's a great gun at a great price. Same type of pistol that USMC Capt. McMillin was shooting when he won a gold medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics. His gun is in the Bass Pro museum in Springfield, MO. A piece of history and there will never be any more of them.

 

Thanks Bob, good info. We shoot in a friends barn in the winter. I had a lot of .22 shorts I was buying them when the 22 long rifle were hard to find. I was shooting them also in my revolvers lots of fun, just need a little extra cleaning.

 

good luck on your sale.
i knew al and his son very well. they use to make custom match guns for me.
btw...your gun is one of the last tx guns made before they went under.

 

it may be the same brand name and caliber gun he shot, but far from the same type gun.
he shot a slant grip olympic in 6 3/4".
this one for sale here is a military grip design first offered in 1965.
links are not allowed, but if anyone wants to read up on my hi-standard history blog....pm me. be glad to direct you all.

 

Yes, Bobski right this one is a newer version with the 1911 grip.
Although I bought my own High Standard Supermatic in 1966 vs the issued. 22 with the slanted grip for target shooting. As a Sniper/Scout with the 3rd Battalion 9th Marines in Viêtnam I had my mom send me my old .22 Colt Woodsmen, gun and ammo much lighter than the 1911 acp when humping the hills around Khe Sanh and the other outposts around the DMZ.

 

Joe, I tried to get your avatar picture right side up but no joy.
Maybe? If you contact Just Joe, he can help.
It’s a great picture

 

Thanks!