High Standard Revolver

[HJB]

I have a High Standard Double Nine 22 revolver that I love to shoot. It was made in 1965 and shoots great. It is double action but the double action trigger is so heavy that I don't shoot it at all. But single action trigger is great to shoot. It has one chipped grip that I would love to find an original to replace it but original parts are very hard to find.

[fatdog]

Not the originals but these (https://gungrip.com/high-standard-double-nine-grips.aspx) are pretty nice, mine wears a pair of immitation bone grips since my originals fell apart years ago.

[Malamute]

I have a High Standard Double Nine 22 revolver that I love to shoot. It was made in 1965 and shoots great. It is double action but the double action trigger is so heavy that I don't shoot it at all. But single action trigger is great to shoot. It has one chipped grip that I would love to find an original to replace it but original parts are very hard to find.

I see parts for them now and then online. If i see some again Ill let you know.

[deputyG23]

My wife’s uncle won this Double Nine on a punch board game in the early ‘60s.
I have used it since his passing to start a few folks handgun shooting.

[FNFAN]

My wife’s uncle won this Double Nine on a punch board game in the early ‘60s.
I have used it since his passing to start a few folks handgun shooting.


Hmmmm... Had to double check the safe!

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:D

[HJB]

That looks exactly like the one I have.

[HJB]

Not the originals but these (https://gungrip.com/high-standard-double-nine-grips.aspx) are pretty nice, mine wears a pair of immitation bone grips since my originals fell apart years ago.

fatdog, yes and I actually bought a pair of those from NC Ordnance and had to send them back. I did not read close enough when I ordered that they do not fit the W-104 gun, and mine is a W-104.

Thanks

[HJB]

Hmmmm... Had to double check the safe!

42642

:D

Here is a picture of mine

42659

Looks like twin brothers !

[41magfan]

That old gun brings back a recollection (mid 70's) of a hunting buddy that used one of those chambered in .22 Magnum to pick a fight with a 250 lb wild hog. After the first shot, it turned into a run and then stand you ground affair that lasted quite a few minutes (involving at least some reloading) before he finally put a bullet where it would do some good. When he recounted the story to me, he said he wasn't sure he was going to get it done before his ammo ran out or the hog became really irritated with being shot repeatedly.

[jtcarm]

My dad used to say he had one of those once but traded it to have a custom Mauser sporter built.

Said he always regretted it.

[willie]

I have a High Standard Double Nine 22 revolver that I love to shoot. It was made in 1965 and shoots great. It is double action but the double action trigger is so heavy that I don't shoot it at all. But single action trigger is great to shoot. It has one chipped grip that I would love to find an original to replace it but original parts are very hard to find.

See http://www.gunpartscorp.com
This is Numrich which has many these parts.

[HJB]

See http://www.gunpartscorp.com
This is Numrich which has many these parts.

Thanks a lot for that. They seem to have a lot of stuff that I need to look through, but don't seem to have the grip I need. But, definitely more High Standard original stuff that anywhere else I've seen.

Thanks again !

[Duelist]

My dad has one of those. The first pistol I ever shot.

[willie]

Thanks a lot for that. They seem to have a lot of stuff that I need to look through, but don't seem to have the grip I need. But, definitely more High Standard original stuff that anywhere else I've seen.

Thanks again !

I learned to shoot revolvers with a 1961 model Double Nine. Mine had target accuracy and fired untold rounds without fail. The Sentinel is the same gun but without western styling. There is a HS collector association. The Rimfire Central forum has informed members. There was a guy, Jim Stimson, who is of was an authority. You might consider buying a less than perfect specimen for parts if the grips are not damaged. Before the company folded, quality went down. Keep that in mind. Over time there were changes within models. Numrich presents various schematics.

Sears sold handguns and long guns for decades. They had their store brands made by different mahufacturerers. High Standard was a main one. Over time Sears squeezed HS to the extent that this action contributed to its demise.

[HJB]

I learned to shoot revolvers with a 1961 model Double Nine. Mine had target accuracy and fired untold rounds without fail. The Sentinel is the same gun but without western styling. There is a HS collector association. The Rimfire Central forum has informed members. There was a guy, Jim Stimson, who is of was an authority. You might consider buying a less than perfect specimen for parts if the grips are not damaged. Before the company folded, quality went down. Keep that in mind. Over time there were changes within models. Numrich presents various schematics.

Sears sold handguns and long guns for decades. They had their store brands made by different mahufacturerers. High Standard was a main one. Over time Sears squeezed HS to the extent that this action contributed to its demise.

I have not checked out the Rimfire Central Forum but I will...thanks.

I think I saw where Jim Stimson has long been looked at as a High Standard authority but either has passed away or just retired from that position, I really can't remember.

Mine is a model W-104 and I did find a table that gave the serial numbers and years of manufacturing. The one I have was manufactured in 1965. The grip is not a big deal and does not really affect shooting it. The gun actually belongs to my son-in-law and I found it in his gun room. Said he bought it from a guy about 20 years ago that said he needed some money, and gave him $50 for it. But he never shot it and never cleaned it, and it was a mess when I got it. So, I have gone through and cleaned it real good as much as I could without any disassembly. Afraid I'll either break or lose something and parts are definitely hard to get. It does hang up a little bit sometimes when I cock it on one of the chambers and I have to jiggle the cylinder a little to get it to cock, but no big deal.

I told my son-in-law that I'm going to leave him this gun in my will so he will get it then. I'm hoping to live to be 100 !

I'll check out Rimfire Central. Thanks for the tip.

[Jim Watson]

Several on Gunbroker
https://www.gunbroker.com/All/search?Keywords=Standard%20Double-Nine

[willie]

On cleaning the Double Nine. I suggest that the op buy an aerosol can of Kroil Penetrating Oil, remove grips, and then blast away into the action. Cock hammer and blast from that direction. Clean under extractor star. with a brush. Let drain for a day. Kroil is wonderful stuff. Residue will lubricate to some extent and protect from rust too. This technique is acceptable on neglected guns that are difficult to break down.

If the action hesitates on one chamber, identify the location and label it with an inserted patch. Closing the cylinder with that chamber under the hammer will give you 8 chambers that will come up smoothly.

[HJB]

Several on Gunbroker
https://www.gunbroker.com/All/search?Keywords=Standard%20Double-Nine

Thanks, I'll give that a good look.

[HJB]

On cleaning the Double Nine. I suggest that the op buy an aerosol can of Kroil Penetrating Oil, remove grips, and then blast away into the action. Cock hammer and blast from that direction. Clean under extractor star. with a brush. Let drain for a day. Kroil is wonderful stuff. Residue will lubricate to some extent and protect from rust too. This technique is acceptable on neglected guns that are difficult to break down.

If the action hesitates on one chamber, identify the location and label it with an inserted patch. Closing the cylinder with that chamber under the hammer will give you 8 chambers that will come up smoothly.

Thanks for the suggestions. I've cleaned under the extractor star and actually the whole gun that I can get to without disassembly. The gun operates flawlessly on every cylinder when there is no ammo loaded. But for some reason when it has ammo loaded, it does lock up on one of the cylinders. Only when it is loaded though.

I do like the idea of closing with that one chamber under the hammer. Now all I have to do is figure out which chamber that is and make sure it is the same one every time.

[willie]

One or more case heads is dragging against that part of the frame called the firewall. There a slight chance that a different brand of ammo will not bind. Looking at the extractor star, you can see that there is an area that contacts the rim of each case. When the star is raised, cases are pulled upwards. If even one of these semi circular ledges is too high, then the case will be high and cause binding. Also each chamber has its own ratchet which the hand moves against to rotate the cylinder. A damaged ratchet could cause difficult rotation. Also an improperly fitted crane which holds the cylinder can be the culprit. Crane and yoke are different terms describing this same part.

If it were my gun, I would take a plastic or wood mallet and give the cylinder a heavy rap to see if that changed the crane or yoke to frame dimension enough to fix the binding. Colt and Smith used babibitt or lead bars for this very reason. You might try two or three raps.

[HJB]

One or more case heads is dragging against that part of the frame called the firewall. There a slight chance that a different brand of ammo will not bind. Looking at the extractor star, you can see that there is an area that contacts the rim of each case. When the star is raised, cases are pulled upwards. If even one of these semi circular ledges is too high, then the case will be high and cause binding. Also each chamber has its own ratchet which the hand moves against to rotate the cylinder. A damaged ratchet could cause difficult rotation. Also an improperly fitted crane which holds the cylinder can be the culprit. Crane and yoke are different terms describing this same part.

If it were my gun, I would take a plastic or wood mallet and give the cylinder a heavy rap to see if that changed the crane or yoke to frame dimension enough to fix the binding. Colt and Smith used babibitt or lead bars for this very reason. You might try two or three raps.

Thanks, I have inspected the ratchet as well as I can with some magnification and can not find any of them that appear to have a problem, and as I said it cocks fluidly when no ammo is loaded. I have used several brands of ammo and have had the same problem with all of them, so I don't think that is it. But, I will look at the ledges and where are you suggesting that I "rap" the crane ?

[willie]

Hit the cylinder on the back end--where ammo goes into chambers. Hit the cylinder squarely and that will transmit force to the crane. Then load and rotate to check progress. If you see no slight improvement with two raps, then you might cease.

[HJB]

Hit the cylinder on the back end--where ammo goes into chambers. Hit the cylinder squarely and that will transmit force to the crane. Then load and rotate to check progress. If you see no slight improvement with two raps, then you might cease.

Gotcha' thanks, I'll give that a try. I want to try to ID the specific cylinder that is having a problem as well, and make sure it is the same one every time.

Thanks again for the help.