Scarce Hi Standard G. 380 Pistol (PR57123)

The G.380 is Hi Standard's only in-house produced centerfire pistol. It was developed during WWII for the O.S.S. which placed an order for them but subsequently cancellen due to the end of the war. Since Hi Standard had the tooling made, they manufactured 7,400 G.380 pistols between 1947 and 1950. The 5" 380ACP caliber barrel has an excellent bore with bright, strong rifling. The gun retains approx. 98% of its combination bright and matt blue finish with a small blemish on the barrel and very light edge wear. The left side of the barrel at the chamber is marked CAL.380 AUTO. CTG. and the left side of the slide is marked HI STANDARD over MODEL G. 380. The left side of the forward frame is marked MADE IN U.S.A. over HIGH STANDARD MFG. CORP over NEW HAVEN, CONN over PATENT PENDING. The checkered black plastic grips are excellent with no cracks or chips. The original 6 shot magazine is present. The action functions correctly. This is a super example of an "almost O.S.S." pistol. Don't miss it!