Author Topic: High Standard Double-Nine ???'s (Read 1287 times)

Dalton Masterson · « **on:** February 06, 2004, 01:35:21 PM »

Has anyone ever had any experience with one of these? I am cleaning one up for a guy and it doesn't fire all the time. I got a lot of crud out of it, but haven't tested it yet. He said the hammer broke, but it looks right to me. Does anyone have a pic of the correct one I could reference? Also any idea of the value for a nickeled, black plastic gripped one? Thanks DM

44 Man · « **Reply #1 on:** February 06, 2004, 05:10:04 PM »

I haven't seen one of those for years! They were a middle priced plinker and woods gun. I thought about one a long time in the 60's but ended up buying a Ruger Single Six. Hi Standard took their .22 innards and did several different style guns. The Hi Standard Sentinel was their double action that had the look of the WWII S&W's. They also did another double action gun, but styled to look like a single action. Some of those had fluted cylinders and some without flutes. They don't seem to have any collector interest unlike the semi-autos that Hi Standard built. Probably a $100-$125 dollar gun, about the same as a used Charter Pathfinder 22. Wouldn't mind having one myself someday, just for fun. 44 Man

Jim n Iowa · « **Reply #2 on:** February 07, 2004, 03:06:34 PM »

Many years ago I shot a neighbors 6-8 " barrel H&R called the "trapper" It was a nine shot 22, a great shooter. Always wanted one since. I believe that some claims that it was as accurate if not more than the S&W K-22. This thread brought this to mind.
Jim

Brett · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2004, 06:39:13 AM »

I have a variant of the High Standard Double Nine called the "Camp Gun". It's a nine shot DA with 6" barrel and a very nice, adjustable, rear target site with a wide 'shark fin' front blade. It has a very nicely fit & finished set of smooth hardwood target grips. The gun came with two interchangable cylinders. The one chambered for standard .22 calibers is fluted, the other is chambered for .22WMR and is not fluted. The fireing pin on mine appears to be free floating in the frame and is not attached to the hammer. The face of my hammer is smooth. Though I cannot say for sure it may incorporate some type of safety system similar to a transfer bar safety which allows the hammer to strike the fireing pin only when the trigger is pulled. Sorry I can't help with a picture or diagram. It is very accurate, seems well made and I enjoy shooting it very much. If memory serves me, I payed around $125 for it when I purchased it 2nd hand back in '85 or '86.

Brett

jaycocreek · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2004, 11:41:15 AM »

I have a High Standard Double nine I bought at a Buttrey's store over 30 years ago for 39 bucks..I love it.My son must run a brick or two thru it every year.Sounds just like yours.Nickel with Black grips.

Good luck with it,there a good old .22.Jayco.

Dalton Masterson · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2004, 02:04:24 PM »

Well, I finally got out to test it, and it only fires if I hold the cylinder to the rear. There isn't a whole lot of play there, but just enough I guess. I will have to find a hammer I am afraid. Any one have any ideas?? Thanks. DM

44 Man · « **Reply #6 on:** February 13, 2004, 03:20:55 AM »

Probably needs a shim at the front of the cylinder to take up the play. Cheaper and easier than putting in a hammer (which may not work anyway). Any gunsmith can do it in 10 minutes. Good luck 44 Man

Dalton Masterson · « **Reply #7 on:** February 13, 2004, 07:16:40 AM »

I will have my gunsmith check that out. Thanks. DM

monson_magnum · « **Reply #8 on:** February 27, 2004, 06:19:12 PM »

Here's my High Standard Double Nine. I shot it today as a matter of fact. Ya gotta love a nice cheap plinker. Cal

bfoster · « **Reply #9 on:** March 02, 2004, 10:13:54 PM »

You'll want to think through fully stripping one of the High Standard 99 series revolvers before you do so. The action is mechanically without major design problems, but reassembly without proper tools has been known to make even Christian gunsmiths mutter things they'd rather not...

If you do elect to have major work done on one of these revolvers you may want to consider employing the services of a gunsmith having experience with these revolvers.

Bob

monson_magnum · « **Reply #10 on:** March 04, 2004, 12:09:47 PM »

Here ya go

I allready posted this here several day's ago, but it seemed to have disappeared with the serever problem I guess. Cal

papajohn428 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 04, 2004, 08:55:42 PM »

Just want to second what bfoster said about disassembly, I had an HS Sentinel some years ago, tore it down to do some serious cleaning, and had a whale of a time getting all those little tiny pieces back in properly. There are some little pins in the cylinder that will make you say many bad things about anyone's parentage. :oops:
Papajohn