High Standard Flight-King question.
I have a High Standard flight king made in 1953 chambered for
22 shorts. Was this made for standard velocity ammo, or for
high speed ammo. Been shooting the high speed stuff since standard
velocity in impossible to find.
22 shorts. Was this made for standard velocity ammo, or for
high speed ammo. Been shooting the high speed stuff since standard
velocity in impossible to find.
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IN MY OPINION Most all target pistols were made to shoot Standard Velocity ammo Their main use was for International Rapid fire matches
I have a Model GO High Standard as well as A Mode 104 BUCK Rodgers Type with 8 inch 22 short barrel Both have aluminum slide for standard Velocity.Does Your Flight King have an aluminum slide or steel one. EDITIf steel it most likely will not function with standard velocity but only shoot the HIGH VELOCITY.Being yours has Alloy slide I suggest standard velocity. Try Champions Choice for Standard velocity 22 short ammo WWW.champchoice.com or send me personal email the one in the bottom left of picture Note one 10 inch barrel in 22 LR one 8 inch barrel in 22 LR
both with the steel slide mounted on frame and then just above the that 8 inch barrel is the 22 Short Barrel and aluminum slide.
Cheers Perry Shooter
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It has an alloy slide, not steel. 0 -
The early production Flight Kings, had aluminum slides & frames.
Had one a couple of years ago. Couldn't find standard velocity shorts. Didn't want to push my luck, so traded it off.
You might check the top of the frame on the right side. Where it's machined out for the slide stop. I've been told thats the stress riser area. Most likely it would crack vertically in that area.0 -
quote:Originally posted by BT99
It has an alloy slide, not steel.
The aluminum alloy was 7075-T6. The steel alloy slides were AISI 1137 modified CD. Both materials were specific alloys.0 -
quote:Originally posted by rufe-snow
The early production Flight Kings, had aluminum slides & frames.
Had one a couple of years ago. Couldn't find standard velocity shorts. Didn't want to push my luck, so traded it off.
You might check the top of the frame on the right side. Where it's machined out for the slide stop. I've been told thats the stress riser area. Most likely it would crack vertically in that area.
Not all High Standard design series have a history of frame cracks even though most later guns had similar geometry around the slide lock pocket. Frame cracks are most common in models made before 1938 and after 1958. The early frame cracks were on the left rear part of the frame beside the stop lug.
I doubt that This particular model is likely to develop a frame crack with either ammunition but Prefer to use standard velocity ammunition.0
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