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High Standard Manufacturing Company
Former American firearms manufacturer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
High Standard Firearms was an American manufacturer of firearms, based in Houston, Texas. The company was founded in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1926 as a supplier to the numerous firearms companies in the Connecticut Valley. It was based in New Haven from 1932-1945, at which time it was relocated to suburban Hamden, CT, where it continued to manufacture firearms from 1946 through 1977, at which time it moved to East Hartford, CT, from 1977-1984.[1]
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Company type | Private Company |
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Industry | Firearms |
Founded | 1926 (1926) in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
Founder | Carl Gustav Swebilius |
Defunct | 2018 (2018) |
Fate | Dissolved |
Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | Hamden,CT |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Pistols, Rifles, Carbines |
Services | Sales, Repairs and Accessories |
Divisions | Herrett Grips & Stocks, Interarms, AMT & High Standard Casting |
Website | http://www.highstandard.com |
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