A Highstandard double 9

[JunkCollector]

Over the years I've seen some of these and various other highstandard revolvers.
All happened to be blued and I never had the inkling to pull the trigger on them.

I think it was the nickel and blued sights or just the general feel and aim but I decided I'll pull the trigger on this one.
Should be fun for me and my young shooting buddies to try at least.

[Freezer]

Double action....OK That's interesting. High Standard....at least you live up to your handle.

[JunkCollector]

I've always been a fan of their bottom feeders.
We take them out often

[Wambli Ska]

I like old HS rimfire revolvers. They were never as “refined”, for lack of a better word, as their S&W contemporaries but they were usually interesting designs like this one and well made. Lots of those gathered many a mile in old pickups as “truck guns”.

I love the fact this one has a swing out cylinder and a Colt SA style grip and extractor. Cool find!!!!!

[Chiro1989]

First .22 pistol I ever shot, except blued, never seen a nickled one.

[sakodude]

Super cool find, congrats!

[JunkCollector]

Super cool find, congrats!

I try to leave the colt finds to you....lol

[JunkCollector]

I like old HS rimfire revolvers. They were never as “refined”, for lack of a better word, as their S&W contemporaries but they were usually interesting designs like this one and well made. Lots of those gathered many a mile in old pickups as “truck guns”.

I love the fact this one has a swing out cylinder and a Colt SA style grip and extractor. Cool find!!!!!

The colt SA look and feel definitely influenced me.

[Wambli Ska]

And the Ruger Single-Six type drift adjustable rear sight is also a cool design feature. Like others have said I’ve never seen one in nickel either. Really neat find but then again, you’re the master at it

[Diver43]

Don't think I ever held one. Is it beefier (larger/heavier) than a Single Six?

[Admin]

That is so cool. When will you get to shoot it?

[JunkCollector]

That is so cool. When will you get to shoot it?

Almost today.....think I'm shooting for tomorrow morning.
I think I have speedloaders for an H&R 999 and wondering if they may work on this.

[JunkCollector]

Don't think I ever held one. Is it beefier (larger/heavier) than a Single Six?

.I haven't played with single sixes enough to compare.
I guess the frame on these is aluminum..
Seems pretty beefy to me size wise....maybe I can pull out a vaquero and compare the size.

[Gene L]

My friend at one time had one. I barely remember it and don't think I ever fired it. And, trivia note, this was the type of pistol Aileene Wuornos used to kill 8 men in Florida for which she got the needle.

[JunkCollector]

Here it is next to the vaquero.
The vaquero is an early heavy frame one in 45 colt (what else) so I was a bit surprised at the closeness of size.
.oh the 999 speedloader does work albeit a bit clumsily.

I wasn't sure how it ejected and it's actually very effective..
What looks like the pin that would hold the cylinder in on a normal single action pulls towards the muzzle to open then works like a S&W ejector rod to pop out the empties

[Big Al1]

Great little pistols when they work! When they don't work, OMG!!

[JunkCollector]

Great little pistols when they work! When they don't work, OMG!!

I didn't see that they were problematic.
Talk to me.

[Big Al1]

The internals are rather delicate, so don't abuse it. Just common sense stuff. IF you have to replace parts, it takes four hands with tiny fingers!!