High Standards anyone?

[Florida Guy]

The family Victor...

 

[PALADIN40]

I will keep this baby forever!

You just can't beat a High Standard

 

[DGinVT]

For those that don't have it, Walter F. Roper published a book thru the Macmillan Co. New York 1945. This is an excellent, but out of print reference book. The content covers the basics thru long range shooting with a handgun, something I like to do.

 

[bracebeemer]

This is an early Hi-Standard Model B pre war shown with a Heiser holster.
Bill

 

[Stranglehold]

HS rifles too? Why didn't you say so!

I've got a nice example of the A1041 "gill gun"...

And the somewhat rare carbine version, the A102...

Complete with brass buttplate...

Roe

 

[rkmdogs]

Which one is the High Standard?? (Only one there)

Then there's this one.....

That is similar to the one that I still have from 1962--- which we won all of our interleague matches with !Took muzzle brake of tho, due to lead buil-up inside it!

 

[rkmdogs]

FT, I had about 70 High Standard's in my collection before I broke it up. The G series guns were made after WWII until 1950. They were the first to have the interchangable barrels. The G sereis have the 'lever' take down, the next series have a small button, then the large button.
The G series included the Mod GB, GD, GE & GO. The GE & GO were the top of tbe line gun of this series. The GE is .22 Long Rifle, the GO 'Olympic' is in .22 Short. Your Mod GE is an excellent gun (as are all of the Hamden guns) & Mod GE & GO guns bring a large premium. Both are rarly encountered, especially the GO Olympic. Exc. Condition Mod GE's Will bring in the $1200. range to a serious collector, more if in the orig.box. Congratulations on owning one of the best .22 autos made. If you miss your shot while shooting a High Standard (Hamden or New Haven) it is seldom ever the guns fault. Art

I just looked at mine --- no designation like you are stating- mine says Model 103. It is a Supermatic Citation with the factory 8" barrel & all the accessories, including a brand-new, still in the box 10 rd. magazine! Took muzzle brake off due to lead build-up inside after shooting lots of competition with it.

 

[CATI1835]

Here mine. One of my grail guns because it is my birth year gun.

Manufactured in 1946, it is a blued model, with adjustable sights and a 4.5” barrel. It shipped 9/25/1946 to Decatur & Hopkins Co., Boston, Massachusetts.

 

[diecidecimi]

HiSt Cruzader

Anyone owns a Cruzader? I'd like to know how it feels :roll eyes:

 

[Pocketrocket]

High Standard

Just got this....

Updated identified as 1938 Model B type 2a. 6 3/4 " blue 95% original HS grips 22lr

 

[ordnanceguy]

Here's a Supermatic S-101 which is US PROPERTY marked. It was shipped to the US Army on 10/3/57.

 

[bracebeemer]

Here's an early 106 Supermatic Trophy Military which dates to around 1965. It has the High Polish blue finish which was a special order.
Bill

 

[Tradewind36]

Mine is a Sentinel MK II .357 revolver from the early 70's, with a holster like the one in post #63.

 

[colkid]

S&wchad- That looks like something out of buck rodgers. What an interesting gun, outstanding condition also.
High standards are great guns.

 

[diecidecimi]

I love to resurrect old dead threads....

Here my unusual HiStandard pistol, caliber .22 short. J'adore..


upload pictures

 

[ISCS Yoda]

Thanks, Paladin. I figured these qualify!!!

Remember the Beatles song,

"Yesterday"? I need a place to hide away".

Well, that takes the hide away prize for me!

This one is NIB:

 

[Golddollar]

Feralmerril, there have been reports of HS being prone to frame cracking at the rear top of the magazine well due to the use of high velocity ammo. It is also recommended to change the spring in the slide every few thousand rounds. I only use standard velocity ammo in my guns and have changed out the springs especially if I buy a used gun. I think it wise to remove the slide and check the frame on any used HS before purchase.

There has been an admonition for decades about only using standard velocity ammunition in High Standards in order to avoid the cracks in the frame that hsguy described. High Standard would routinely replace the frame. I bought a Victor at an auction and I didn't check the frame well enough and it was severely cracked. It took a long time to get the frame replaced. The crack from the back corner of the magazine well can extend into the slide rails, so I make it a point to make both a visual and tactile inspection of any High Standard pistol I look at.

On a more positive note, the pictures of the High Standards that my brother and I have would cover the wall.

 

[s&wchad]

This thread is 9 years old...

We do have a more recent HS thread without bad photo links.

High Standard...

We also have another HS thread discussing cracked frames...

http://smith-wessonforum.com/firear...d-supermatic-value.html?639615=#post141027396

 

[6GUNSONLY]

I only have one, but love them! Mine is a Supermatic Tournament. I don't have a pic.

 

[diecidecimi]

This thread is 9 years old...

We do have a more recent HS thread without bad photo links.

http://smith-wessonforum.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=141115402

We also have another HS thread discussing cracked frames...

http://smith-wessonforum.com/firear...d-supermatic-value.html?639615=#post141027396

Thanks, but the first link doesn't work . Anyway my opinion is that the the best point of strength of forums ( neglected these days in favor of volatile social networks) is the possibility to restore old threads with a lot of interesting infos