Garage find today..

[joepistol]

I was moving some stuff around in my garage & found this box. Inside was the original instructions, sales tag , from Walmart..and the sales receipt for my first hand gun..A High Stamdard "Plinker"....22LR The .54 items on the receipt were are likely for boxes of ammo..the receipt is from 1972, Can you remember a box of .22 selling for $ .54 ?

 

[joepistol]

Decided I should include a couple pics of the pistol..not just box & literature.
Yes..I still own & occasionally shoot the pistol

 

[switchback]

Classic 22lr auto loader, and great accompanying story as well. Thanks

 

[mm1911]

High Standard brings lots of memories, my dad owned a Western Auto, mini Walmart of the day, sold everything including guns, house brand Revelation but sold High Standards also, still have his 22 magnum derringer and Sentinel 9 shot snub nose 22

 

[joepistol]

I remember Western Auto stores.. there was one on the main street of downtown Pontiac, Mi.. in the 60's anyway. a couple of doors from the downtown Sears-Roebucks store.. that was a long time ago.

 

[mm1911]

Yes it was, I think Pop bought his store 63-64, somewhere in there, I was in 3rd grade

 

[Boston Bill]

I miss my Victor with 6" barrel

 

[tcttcf]

I was moving some stuff around in my garage & found this box. Inside was the original instructions, sales tag , from Walmart..and the sales receipt for my first hand gun..A High Stamdard "Plinker"....22LR The .54 items on the receipt were are likely for boxes of ammo..the receipt is from 1972, Can you remember a box of .22 selling for $ .54 ?

I still have a High Standard Sentential Deluxe, 9 shot revolver, from 1971. The price on the box is $23.00. It still shoots super. I can remember paying a quarter for a box of .22 long rifle at Sears in the 60s. I also have a Sears Model 20 12 gage pump shotgun with the smoothest action of any firearm I have ever had. It was made by High Standard in the early 60s.

 

[mm1911]

I broke tip of firing tip of firing pin that's attached to the hammer on mine, should be interesting finding that part. My first gun was a Revelation 20 single shot, 2nd a Remington 550 22 semi auto rifle, think I'm sayin model # right, gave oldest son the 20 ga and youngest son the 22 rifle, both these of course came from the Western Auto

 

[Gunflint1]

I miss my Victor with 6" barrel

My wife has a new Victor in the box and won't let me shoot it...l know the pain.

 

[mm1911]

Sorry I need help, what is a Victor and who makes it?

 

[m/v MOJO]

My grandfather had an old country general store. As a kid I remember him selling a 50 rnd box of .22lr for $0.25. He said he remembered when it was a dime but prices had gone way up!

 

[Ohrings]

The New (multiple owners) Hi Standard is located in Houston, TX (https://highstandardfirearmsusa.com/houston). They only show the Supermatic Trophy for sale. For parts, many genuine it is Interarms ( https://interarmstx.com ) I owned the original Supermatic Trophy with a 7" barrel that was fluted. It is now a safe queen.

 

[Gunflint1]

Sorry I need help, what is a Victor and who makes it?

High Standard 22 Target Pistol.. Great trigger, weighted barrel. Stiff Competition for a Smith & Wesson 41 which l also own.

 

[Gunflint1]

High Standard 22 Target Pistol.. Great trigger, weighted barrel. Stiff Competition for a Smith & Wesson 41 which l also own. My wife has a new one she won't share..Made a mistake last year and sold mine.

 

[mm1911]

High Standard 22 Target Pistol.. Great trigger, weighted barrel. Stiff Competition for a Smith & Wesson 41 which l also own.

‍Well senior moment, should have known it was a High Standard, i bet it was a great shooter, I still watch Gunbroker from time to time and usually always a few High Standards listed, still tempted to pick up another Sentinel, still great 22 revolvers

 

[Bear62]

I remember when a box of 22lr was 22 cents at our local grocery store. I was floored when they went up to 26 cents. Just robbery. Nice pistol and good history. I had a High Standard Double Nine revolver. I sure wish I still had it.

 

[mm1911]

Just went on Gunbroker and dealer named Integrity Ordanance has nothing but Hi Standard revolvers and derringers plus lots of parts, few semis also, they look good

 

[Boston Bill]

I remember when a box of 22lr was 22 cents at our local grocery store. I was floored when they went up to 26 cents. Just robbery. Nice pistol and good history. I had a High Standard Double Nine revolver. I sure wish I still had it.

During the last dry spell, I wanted to shoot 22 really bad. Was a phase. I spent as mush as $75 a brick. Thats how bad I wanted to shoot. I still have some left. More into the holy black lately. Haven't shot centerfire in almost a year.

 

[mm1911]

Well and that's not gonna get any better any time soon unfortunately