High Standard Olympic Slant Grip .22 Short Target Pistol, 6.75 in Heavy Barrel, with Weights and Extra Barrel (1953–1954)
This early-1950s High Standard Olympic Slant Grip is a purpose-built .22 Short target pistol from New Haven, CT, featuring the heavy 6.75 in barrel with longitudinal top serrations and an under-barrel weight rail. It carries the correct Olympic rollmarks for .22 Short, has fully adjustable iron sights, and comes with its original maroon box, two magazines, two clamp-on barrel weights, and an additional New Haven-marked barrel/receiver assembly of approximately 4.5 in. Its configuration and package align with the Olympic’s role in rapid-fire competition and its standing as a collectible High Standard variant.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This firearm is in solid shape with visible scratches and blemishes. The bore presents as clean and shiny upon visual inspection. Light rust and pitting are present.
What’s Included
- High Standard complete barrel/receiver assembly, approx. 4.5 in (New Haven-marked)
- Two clamp-on cylindrical barrel weights
- Original maroon Hi-Standard cardboard box with handwritten serial number
- Two 10-round steel magazines for .22 Short
The Olympic Slant Grip is a dedicated .22 Short target pistol built on a semi-automatic blowback action with a single-action trigger and heel-type magazine release. Its right-side slide is rollmarked "OLYMPIC" with "CAL. .22 SHORT," and the pistol is marked HIGH STANDARD MFG. CORP., NEW HAVEN, CONN. U.S.A.
The installed 6.75 in heavy barrel features longitudinal top serrations and an under-barrel weight rail. A push-button barrel release allows quick barrel changes, and this example includes an additional New Haven-marked barrel/receiver assembly of approximately 4.5 in, along with two clamp-on cylindrical weights for the rail.
Sighting equipment consists of a tall front blade on a ramp and a fully adjustable rear sight. The slide and receiver carry a blued finish consistent with the period configuration.
Construction is all-steel with blued surfaces and brown marbled checkered plastic grip panels bearing HS medallions. Produced in the 1953–1954 timeframe in the United States, this collectible variant is set up for .22 Short with a 10-round magazine capacity.