Hi-Standard HDM
"The Hi-Standard HDM is a suppressed pistol that was used by the OSS for covert operations. Being .22 LR, it's quite weak. However that also makes it very quiet."
- Description of the Hi-Standard HDM
The Hi-Standard HDM (also written as "High Standard HDM") is a blowback, semi-automatic pistol equipped with an integrated suppressor.
Despite its weak cartridge, it is very silent. Shot reports are estimated to be around 20 dB.
History
The design of the Hi-Standard was delivered on January 20th, 1944. Original models feature a Parkerized finish on the suppressor. It was adopted by the Office of Strategic Services during World War II. Bill Donovan, head of the OSS demonstrated its capability to President Franklin D. Roosevelt during a meeting. However it was chambered with metal-jacketed .22 LR due to "wartime concerns".
Fed from a ten round detachable box magazine, the Hi-Standard had a safety lever located to the left of the frame in a similar fashion to the M1911A1 and the Browning Hi-Power. According to an apocryphal account, it was also manufactured in Argentina.
In-game
The Hi-Standard HDM is featured in Call to Battle 2 as a product of the OSS Kit, a kit loosely based on operatives of the organization. Despite its weak cartridge, this makes the pistol have relatively low recoil. It is also very reliable in fighting.
Statistics
Pros
- Low recoil.
- Very reliable.
- No muzzle flash.
- Effective at close range combat.
- Non-obstructive iron sights.
Cons
- Low damage.
- Ineffective at far ranged combat.
- Weak cartridge.
- Suppressor cannot be detached.
- Slows down movement speed by 2%.
Tactics
- Even though it has controllable recoil, its weak cartridge gives the Hi-Standard a low damage output, so use the pistol when engaging in close quarters combat for maximum damage!
Gallery
World Model
Empty
Magazine Out
Magazine In
Cocking
Trivia
- The Hi-Standard HDM received a new model in version 5.3.
- Despite this, the thumbnail of the OSS Kit is still presenting the pistol with its old model.
- The Hi-Standard HDM seems to have a unsuppressed firing sound located in the mod's sound files, even though the suppressor cannot be detached.