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Offline 6string

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« on: January 03, 2006, 12:46:51 PM »
Does anybody know anything about High Standard Double Nine revolvers. Ther is one at my local pawn shop for $100  It is marked J.C. Higgins on the barrel but I know it is a High Standard Double Nine made for Sears.  Are thay any good? Any info would be great. Thanks
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« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2006, 02:17:17 PM »
6String:
Where do you hail from? I was raised in the Everett-Stanwood area.

High Standards are interesting. Their quality varied over the years, with the earliest ones being the best. While they were able to keep the quality of their Semis up, their revolvers kind'a slipped. Later they tried to cut corners and had some problems. Overall, well worth the money. The Sears/JC Higgins were all early models, (Early '50s to early '60s, I think) and if not worn out/loose, are good shooters. Only problem is, besides no parts available, most were given to young shooters who rarely took care of them. I've had several over the years. I perfer the adjustable sights, due to the fact that quite a few of the fixed sight models were not very well regulated.

Just my thoughts, others may have had different experiences.

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« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2006, 07:00:13 AM »
I live in the Olympia area. The cylinder is tight and the barrel is clean. The frame is scratched up alittle but the blueing on the barrel is ok. It has a alloy frame so I will have to paint it or leave it. The rear sight is dovetailed so you can move it right to left but not up or down. I just like oddball guns and the price is right. I just don't want to spend money on a pice of junk. Thanks.
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« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2006, 08:49:42 AM »
My buddies old man has a high standard double nine that he's had for years, hasn't given him problems.  But just like mt3030 says there is definitely some variation in the quality of their guns.
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« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2006, 09:02:44 AM »
I have been looking at a High Standard DA .22 revolver, priced at about $175, but it has really ugly "custom target" grips that I'd have to replace, if such could be found.

If that revolver is tight, I'd buy it in a minute for $100.

High Standards revolvers were priced right below S&W's - they were not cheap and many were well designed good shoters.
They evidently had management problems, and the company couldn't stay afloat.They are interesting guns, and usually inexpensive.

Gun Parts Corp has some parts for some models.

Mark

NOTE: The High Standard Double Nine Convertable is listed in my 1983 Gun Digest. It's a DA revolver, rebounding hammer swing out cylinder,
5 1/2" barrel,  adjustable rear sight, with an extra cylinder for .22 magnum. It listed for $250.
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