High Standard Flite-King
High Standard Manufacturing · Shotgun · Discontinued · 1960
Also known as: Flite King, K-120, K-1200
Overview
The High Standard Flite-King was a pump-action shotgun produced from 1960 to the mid-1970s, offered in 12, 16, 20, and 28 gauge and .410 bore. It featured bottom ejection and a tubular magazine, with field, deluxe, brush, and short-barreled riot configurations. The short-barreled K-1200 'Riot' model, introduced in 1966, was widely used by police and prison guards and became a familiar movie and television police shotgun.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3175 g (112.0 oz) |
| Barrel Length | 711 mm (27.99") |
| Action Type | Pump Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Tube |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | None |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12GA, 12 Bore
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Tubular Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Cross Bolt Safety
- Features: Bottom Ejection, Ventilated Rib Option, Interchangeable Barrels
Variants
- High Standard Flite-King Deluxe — Deluxe
- High Standard Flite-King Brush — Brush
- High Standard Flite-King Riot — Law Enforcement
Service history
Operators
- Law enforcement agencies · as Flite-King Riot
Production
Production years: 1960-1975
Built in part by subcontractors; total production not documented
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Discontinued: 1975
Notes
Many Flite-Kings were built by third-party subcontractors despite carrying the High Standard name, leading to declining quality control in later guns. Hammer-fired mechanism and roughly 7 lb weight are based on convention rather than published spec sheets.
Background
Largely a 'badge-engineered' shotgun built by third-party subcontractors, the Flite-King could not compete with Remington, Winchester, Ithaca, and Mossberg and was dropped by the mid-1970s; its short-barreled K-1200 'Riot' version became a familiar movie and TV police shotgun.