
semi-automatic target pistols, which were staples in its lineup. High Standard is likely best known for its line of. Unhappily, some very nice guns are therefore gone -but not forgotten. Sometimes it's product issues, but more often it is a question of management or finances. The demand is high, but some have nonetheless vanished from the pages of the latest gun magazine.

In short, we have enjoyed a wide range of types and makers. This was also the era of imports -a great assortment of pistols from all over the world, but mostly from Europe. Bill Ruger came along after WWII, started small and got big fast. For many years, the competition pitted the revolvers of Colt firearms against those of Smith & Wesson. It's a situation that is particularly true in the case of the handgun makers.


In the long run, a handful of manufacturers persist in their dominance. Americans shoot their guns a great deal and won't buy guns, ammo or accessories that don't measure up. Many companies have offered gun products, but continued success over the decades requires quality. It was thus in the republic's earliest years and remains so today. In America, the building of firearms is big business.
