(Now with pics) Question on value of a High Standard pistol

[jonnyringo]

I would love to own one and if it shoots half as good as it looks you have a winner.

 

[Walter Rego]

I don't think $1000.00 is out of line on that pistol. It was High Standard's top of the line at that time. I've never even seen one for sale, although the HD Military's seem to be plentiful. They can be ammo finicky and I would only shoot standard velocity in it even if rated for High Velocity. The best books to get are High Standard Automatic Pistols 1932-50 by Charles E. Petty, and The High Standard Pistol Guide, which is more of a shop manual, by Burr Leyson.

 

[Onomea]

Don't know anything about 'em, FT, but that is a very handsome gun. Congrats!

 

[AJW]

Deathgrip, I have a model B. Same as the Model A but with different grips. Only fired it once came from my Great Grandpa. What info you looking for?

 

[s&wchad]

Originally posted by fat tom:
... and Roper <STRIKE>look-a-like</STRIKE> checkered walnut grips with thumbrest.

I believe I fixed it for you. Very nice!

 

[fat tom]

Thanks for that Chad. I have been doing a little searching for info on this gun and came across two references which stated that the grips were indeed done by Mr. Roper,or Mr. Gagne.
f.t.

 

[DeathGrip]

AJW,I'll have to get back w/pics. It's my dad's and has a broken part? I was wondering about value but first need to go see what's wrong and find out if it can be repaired or replaced. I saw some links here that might help. Thanks.

 

[digi-shots]

fat tom,

very, very nice!

Does the magazine have a curve to it? I saw a very similar High Standard recently and the magazine was very strange looking. It too, had the same style grips. I think the fellow wanted about $1400 for it.

 

[fat tom]

No ma'am. The magazine is slanted,but no curve. It is also two-tone,like the old Colts.
f.t.

 

[haggis]

Originally posted by digi-shots:
Does the magazine have a curve to it? I saw a very similar High Standard recently and the magazine was very strange looking. It too, had the same style grips. I think the fellow wanted about $1400 for it.

Linda,

The gun you saw was likely another G-series gun, the G-O First Model Olympic in .22 Short. It had a special curved magazine, hand-fitted and numbered to the gun. It was the first significant use of aluminum alloy frames in firearms. It was also the third rarest early High Standard, with about 1200 produced. $1400 is a good price for a high condition gun.

Buck