High Standard Sentinel Snub Revolver Model R-108

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My Dad owned this gun, as well as a S&W 36-1, when he passed away several years ago. I had seen the 36-1 because it was his carry gun when we went fishing or he traveled with my Mom.

This High Standard wasn't one that I had seen or heard about from him. I am thinking he may have been given this gun by a neighbor he helped take care of in her later years as she had no family around. I haven't asked my Mom if she remembers that, but she doesn't forget anything!

Don't know much about it, but he had the original box, paperwork, receipt (was bought for $62.88 back in 1973) and the other stuff shown in the picture.

It is a very pretty gun that is in fantastic condition for having been around 43 years.

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Thanks for the replies. I took the High Standard by a gunshop when I was asking about the tight cylinder on the 36-1 before I sent it back to S&W.

They liked the 36-1, but the High Standard got more attention probably because they don't see them as often and the condition is so pristine.
 
I had a buddy in college that had this in a six inch barrel. It was sweet shooting and nice looking. I am certain he still has it.
 
What a nice and complete package. High Standards have become really collectible and hard to find. I had three Double Nines including a Natchez model and gave them to my son. The Natchez is scarce. They have the same birds eye grips as your HS snub. I attend every gun show around this area and rarely see any High Standards for sale. When you do see a well used example it will bring $300.00+.
 
I always marveled at the quality difference between the High Standard automatics and the revolvers in .22.
Like night and day, especially when you got into the target autoloaders like the Citation and Victor.
Not to rain on the subject of this thread, the revolvers were cool, just not in the same league as the autos.
 
If I remember correctly, Chic Gaylord, Massad Ayoob, and Elmer Keith all thought very highly of this particular gun. I don't have it here with me, but in Ayoob's book, and I'm not sure of the title, but something like "XX Best Handguns", he has a commentary on this particular model. The book is in my office, I'll check it out when I go to work tomorrow. That is a great package, and looks complete. Thanks for sharing.
 
I've owned a couple of Sentinels, both with 4" barrels. I consider them to be one of the best all around 22 revolvers I've ever owned. They were great woods bumming guns.

There is one just like the OP's at my LGS now, or there was a day or two ago anyway, except that it has a bright and I mean bright, pink adonized finish. Add those white grips and you have a very distinctive piece. ;) :D
 
Ayoob on High Standards

les.b said:
If I remember correctly, Chic Gaylord, Massad Ayoob, and Elmer Keith all thought very highly of this particular gun. I don't have it here with me, but in Ayoob's book, and I'm not sure of the title, but something like "XX Best Handguns", he has a commentary on this particular model. The book is in my office, I'll check it out when I go to work tomorrow. That is a great package, and looks complete. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you, Les. I looked on the internet and saw his comment on the HS target pistols in his book.

Here is a link to his review of the HS Sentinel revolver:

Gun Review: The Sentinel .22 Revolver - Gun Digest
 
I had never seen nor heard of High Standard until I saw this one. I was showing it to some folks at work and one of them said his grandparents bought a High Standard at one of the "old" big box stores. He remembered shooting it at turtles and snakes.
 
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The snubbies seem to have frequently if not always been provided with the white/imitation ivory grips, and I also don't recall ever seeing a nickel-plated specimen that wasn't a snubby. Someone may have better info on that; that's just my observation from memory.

A 4" model was the first handgun I ever spent much time with. It was borrowed/borrowed, meaning my FIL had it on loan from a friend who lived about 5 states away; I borrowed it from my FIL (actually he was just my girlfriend's father at the time), shot it, cleaned it, coveted it, but eventually gave it back. Have owned another one since; foolishly traded it and would like to replace it sometime. As another poster observed, they are usually in the $300 range when I see one for sale. There's a guy at the Birmingham, AL gunshow usually has a few on display - his are typically really nice, complete with boxes and all.
 
I had a six inch nickel one with white plastic grips.
These revolvers were available in blue, nickel, green, pink, and turquoise finish with 2, 4, and 6 inch barrels with square or round/bird head butts.
 
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My R-101 snub has a 3" bbl. and square butt, pretty clearly NOT bubba'd.
Is this an anomaly?

Larry
 
jimmyj said:
I had a six inch nickel one with white plastic grips.
These revolvers were available in blue, nickel, green, pink, and turquoise finish with 2, 4, and 6 inch barrels with square or round/bird head butts.
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I wonder if there is a site that has those pictures posted somewhere. Sound very unique!
 
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