M series guns actually began shipping in December of 1971.
HIGH STANDARD DATES OF MANUFACTURE SERIAL NUMBERS
Late Model Western Revolver Serial Numbers The old gun looks pretty darned good now!ĭouble Nine serial numbers were in the same series as the Sentinel through 1971. Retouched the cylinder and barrel with Birchwood Casey Super Blue. Before I took these pictures, I carefully touched up scratches on the frame with Birchwood Casey Aluminum Black and I foolishly left it in the trunk of my car for quite a while and the cylinder got some rust I have accidentally dry fired mine a number of times over the years with no noticeable damage to the cylinder or firing pin, though I still do not recommend dry-firing if you can avoid it. High Standard claimed that with the counter-bored cylinder the gun could beĭry fired without damage. Required to fire tighter groups to pass inspection. , that the factory acceptance standards for the revolver line was not as high as for the automatic pistol line-the autos were Instance, it can be difficult to find a Ruger Bearcat where all the chambers are accurate. Interchangeably with it-they are both equally accurate. I also own a High Standard semi-auto target pistol, but I can shoot my revolver pretty much I quickly sought out the black grips which have been on the gun ever since. The gun originally had some really ugly fake-stag plastic grips. Pawn shop in downtown Houston for $39.95-it came with a holster. The Double-Nine shown here was the first gun I ever bought. Some of them came in a box marked Longhorn, but withĪn applied sticker that said “Double-Nine Convertible.”) The aluminum-frame W-105 series continued production in parallel with the steel-frame W-106. (The earliest version was not marked “High-Sierra” and was produced for less than a year. “High- Sierra” was introduced in early 1973, with an octagonal barrel, gold plated trigger guard and grip frame, and interchangeable cylinders. Marked “Convertible.” The firing pin was moved from the hammer to the frame, and the guns were available with an adjustable rear sight. The first Double-Nines were made with interchangeable cylinders (.22 long rifle and. The W-106 series was introduced in 1971 and had a steel frame that could handle magnum cartridges, It had the aluminum frame of the W-105 series guns, rather than the steel frame of the W-106. High Standard also made a copy of the Double-Nine from 1971 through early 1975 that was called the NATO 49er. The 1970 Hombre had a 4” barrel, whereas later versions had a 4.5” barrel, as did all the Durangos The Marshall, like the Posse, did not have the underlug on the barrel to hold The “ Hombre ,” “Durango,” and “ Marshal ” models were In early 1970, more internal changes were made. This series appeared around April of 1962 and featured internal changes only. The ejector latch housing was stamped instead of machined. This series appeared arround March of 1961. The W-102 series of the Double- Nine was only in production for a few months before it transitioned to the W-103, whereas the W-102 Longhorns were in production for about a year. Sears also sold versions of the 9½ Longhorn, Natchez, and “Natchez” featured a birds-head grip and a 4½ inch barrel. “Longhorn” was sold with 4½, 5½, and 9½ inch barrels the “Posse” had walnut grips and a 3½ inch barrel and the The Posse did not have the underlug on the barrel to contain the cylinder release. The “Longhorn,” “Posse,” and “Natchez” models wereįirst manufactured in 1960, with shipments beginning in September. Into the cylinder before closing the cylinder you would put a nasty scratch on the left side of the frame. On the earlier models, if you didn’t remember to manually retract the ejector In 1960, for the W-102 series, a return spring was added to the ejector rod. After about a year, in early 1959, the ejector rod latch was modified slightly, as was the frame to accommodate it. The first Double-Nine series was called the W-100. High Standard also made western style revolvers for Western Auto and Kroydon Arms. Higgins Ranger or Model 90, and later also as the Rare guns have checkered black plastic grips. Early grips were white or black plastic, and later fake stag was available. Have seen far fewer in nickel than in blue. They were available in both blue and nickel finish, though I It had anĪluminum frame, a rebounding hammer, and a 5½ inch barrel. The Double-Nine, a double-action nine shot Western style revolver, first appeared in 1958. They didn’t design their first revolver, the Sentinel, until 1955, probably at the behest of Sears, which was a large shareholder There isn’t an extended history to High Standard’s revolver line, like there is to their line of semi-automatic target pistols.
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