I have been on a .22LR Military Trainer kick lately and scored this one on Gunbroker recently for a solid price. It came with two factory in the white .22LR magazines and the serial number dates it to 1947-1948. The Combloc tie in is these were used by the OSS and CIA during WWII and after in a suppressed version. Also rumor has it they were supplied to U2 pilots and Gary Powers had one when he was shot down over mother Russia in 1960. This one is not suppressed but is a cool piece of history and I love the bull barrel on it. Quite heavy for a .22 compared to today’s guns. Here is a link to the history and a few photos:
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The Clandestine Operative’s Sidearm of Choice: The High Standard Model HD MS Pistol - The Truth About Guns
By Justin Black of Spycraft101 Among intelligence agencies and clandestine organizations, the High Standard Model HD Military Silencer (MS) is the standard for suppressed pistols by which all others are judged. First adopted by the famed Office of Strategic Services in early 1944, it saw service...
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