High Standard HDM | |
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Type | Suppressed semi-automatic pistol |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1942–1951 |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | World War II, Cold War, Gulf War, Vietnam War |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | High Standard Manufacturing Company |
Specifications | |
Mass | 47 oz (1,300 g), empty |
Length | 13.815 inches (351 mm) Suppressor length × diameter= 7.75 in (197 mm) by 1 in (25 mm) |
Barrel length | 6.75 in (171 mm) |
Height | 5 in (127 mm) |
Cartridge | .22 LR (5.6mm rimfire) |
Action | Blowback, semi-automatic |
Rate of fire | Semi-automatic |
Muzzle velocity | 1,080 ft/s (329 m/s) |
Feed system | 10-round single column, detachable box magazine |
Sights | fixed Iron sights |
The High Standard HDM is an American semi-automatic pistol equipped with an integral silencer. Based on the High Standard H-D pistol, it was adopted by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. Because of legal concerns during wartime, full-metal-jacketed .22 LR rounds were developed for this pistol.