High Standard Sport King (Photos added)

Doug627 · Dec 27, 2015

Could you buy a High Standard Sport King with an adjustable rear sight or were adjustable rear sights aftermarket additions? I'm looking to buy one with an adjustable rear sight and neither of us knows if it is original.

DWalt · Dec 27, 2015

I've not seen one with an adjustable rear sight, but that doesn't mean that one couldn't be fitted either at the factory or aftermarket. It would probably require a higher front sight than standard. There is a Hi-Standard forum and someone there could probably give you an authoritative answer.

Doug627 · Dec 27, 2015

Thank you for the information.

alwslate · Dec 27, 2015

High Standard did make a model they called the Field King which was
not a target model but basically a Sport King with adjustable sights.
If the gun is marked Sport King then I seriously doubt the adjustable
sight is original.

weatherby · Dec 27, 2015

This is one of those Field kings with an adjustable rear sight.
I think it is called a Davis rear sight.

If the sight looks similar it may be factory and worth checking on.

BTW that field king is a shooter,

I did some checking in one of my books.
It states it could be factory as it was an option but very few were seen/done

Doug627 · Dec 27, 2015

I think it is an aftermarket. So long as it works, I will be happy.

opaul · Dec 27, 2015

For reference this is a stock Sports King.

model70hunter · Dec 28, 2015

Doug, my Uncle gave me his Sport King, he bought it new in 1950. It does not have an adjustable sight.

A Sport King with adjustable sights were probably quite the shooters.

If you are wanting to shoot it this would not be a deal stopper for me. Does it have the box? How many magazines? Is it the lever bbl release?

Look the magazines over, any lip damage probably means it will have to be fixed or new ones bought.

What is the ball park price? Over 300 or less? I see them in the 275 to 325 range.

4barrel · Dec 28, 2015

The older High Standards adjustable sights were as good as Bomars

weatherby · Dec 28, 2015

model70hunter said:
Doug, my Uncle gave me his Sport King, he bought it new in 1950. It does not have an adjustable sight.

That sounds awfully familiar to me.

model70hunter · Dec 28, 2015

weatherby said:
That sounds awfully familiar to me.

Besides Weatherby's I see we have another similar affliction.

I'll have to look it up, should we compare SN's? May be litter mates.

Doug627 · Dec 30, 2015

Photos added

Here are some photos of the firearm and its rear sight.

mauser9 · Dec 30, 2015

Sure wish these models and the Colt Woodsman were available today. Talk about a stampede!!!! Again price be damned

Zipdog · Dec 30, 2015

Doug627 said:
Here are some photos of the firearm and its rear sight.

Is that the one in Brookville Ohio ?

Doug627 · Dec 30, 2015

No, it is coming from Whitefield, ME.

model70hunter · Dec 31, 2015

Nice, it's the 4" bbl. Mine has a 6. The 4 is more rare. There was an option to get both.

Decker · Dec 31, 2015

The Sport King and Field Kings are fine pistols, but they were always the lesser expensive sport pistols that took a back seat to the HS Trophy's and Victors.

So I can understand why a person would pick up a good looking Sport or Field King, but if looking to buy a classic High Standard, why not just go for a Trophy, Citation (same as Trophy with silver trim) or Victor?
All of those will have adjustable sights, ready to go for excellent target use.

Not denigrating, just wondering...

weatherby · Dec 31, 2015

Decker said:
The Sport King and Field Kings are fine pistols.

So I can understand why a person would pick up a good looking Sport or Field King,...

I tried to use some of your words to explain.....no offence meant Sir.
That gun would interest me
They are all classics now and the backseat part.
The field king pictured and the victor pictured I don't know which is more precise.

They were all good shooters....so I guess it's hard to explain.

Doug627 · Dec 31, 2015

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glenwolde · Dec 31, 2015

Doug627 said:
Here are some photos of the firearm and its rear sight.

That rear sight looks aftermarket to me. It's too high, which forced them to change the front sight too. That front sight is not High Standard's work.

Not that it's not an interesting shooter, but there's little collector value there.

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High Standard Sport King (Photos added)