High Standard Model 200
High Standard Manufacturing · Shotgun · Discontinued · 1971
Also known as: Hi-Standard 200, High Standard 200
Overview
The High Standard Model 200 is an economy 12-gauge pump-action shotgun produced by High Standard in the early 1970s. A budget derivative of the company's Flite King series and the earlier Model 20, it shares their bottom-loading, bottom-ejecting slide action but with plainer furniture and finish. Beginning in 1971 it was marketed as part of a promotional package that bundled the shotgun with a zippered gun case, a plastic trigger lock, and a bottle of G-96 gun lubricant.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3200 g (112.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1220 mm (48.03") |
| 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 |
| Muzzle Velocity | 400 m/s (1312 fps) |
| 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, Promotional Package
Service history
Operators
- Civilian
Production
Production years: 1971-1975
Economy pump built alongside the Flite King line; production wound down as High Standard's long-gun business declined in the mid-1970s
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Discontinued: 1975
Notes
Mechanically nearly identical to the High Standard Flite King and the Sears/J.C. Higgins Model 20 built by High Standard. Chambered for 2 3/4-inch shells and offered with 26 and 28 inch barrels (incl. a vent-rib option). Unlike some higher-end pumps, the barrel screws into the receiver and is not quick-detachable.
Background
Sold as an affordable entry-level pump, the Model 200 was one of several near-identical shotguns High Standard supplied under different names, including the J.C. Higgins Model 20 for Sears, making it a common budget scattergun in American homes of the era.