dakota.potts
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I have always wanted a High Standard .22. In fact, there's a Sport King at a local shop that I had been looking at for a little while. But I'm in a busy spot right now where I'm saving money for something really important to me and trying to focus on my future goals. So gun purchases were not something I wanted to be making, and a .22 pistol was way down on my list of necessities.
Recently, a not-quite-blood relative passed. I had talked with him a few times and he was a respectable man, an adventurer, and a collector of many fine things. He had an outstanding knife collection and a smaller gun collection that featured some very high quality firearms. I was told that they were selling off some of his collection and sent pictures, and to my surprise, there were two High Standard .22s in there. His wife no longer wanted them and was trying to slim down on possessions. I told them what the guns were approximately worth, and then offered $500 for one (much lower than market value) as that's all I was in a position to offer. Generous people that they are, and knowing that I would get use out of it and handle it with the care it deserved, they accepted my offer. And that's how I ended up in possession of an early 1980's High Standard Supermatic Trophy.
I only have one picture for now, snapped quick at the range.
It is a beautiful pistol, and you can tell that it was built at a time when craftsmanship in production guns was more revered. The bluing is very nice and in good condition. The wood on the grips is quite nice, and the contour on the grip is great for target shooting.
So far I have only shot a couple of boxes of ammo out of it. CCI standard and Aguila Eley Primed subsonic. Extraction and ejection was flawless even with the subsonic ammo but I had a number of feeding hiccups. I noticed the chamber was fouling heavily and I will take it down for a good cleaning to see if this solves the issue. I have read that this is common with these guns and they may need a magazine adjustment. The Aguila subsonic consistently fed with the bullet nose high and would not load unless I pressed the tip of the bullet down with my index finger, but the CCI standard shows promise of feeding very well with a clean chamber and maybe some very slight magazine adjustment.
The trigger on this gun is superb. I have read that is set at around 2 lbs. from the factory. I don't have a trigger pull gauge but I absolutely believe it. There is a small amount of take up, a very easy break, and a very short re-set that makes the gun very easy to shoot. The sights are nice and clear and adjustable. The gun, although surprisingly heavy, balances very well in the hand. It seems to balance and shoot almost as easily in one-handed bullseye position as it does with two hands.
I was shooting at a digital range so I have no paper targets to show but I know this gun is a great shooter. Soon I will try to take it to the public range with a sandbag and see what kind of groups I can get at 15 and 25 yards with it.
I just wanted to share my appreciation for this unexpected and very welcome opportunity to own this gun.
Recently, a not-quite-blood relative passed. I had talked with him a few times and he was a respectable man, an adventurer, and a collector of many fine things. He had an outstanding knife collection and a smaller gun collection that featured some very high quality firearms. I was told that they were selling off some of his collection and sent pictures, and to my surprise, there were two High Standard .22s in there. His wife no longer wanted them and was trying to slim down on possessions. I told them what the guns were approximately worth, and then offered $500 for one (much lower than market value) as that's all I was in a position to offer. Generous people that they are, and knowing that I would get use out of it and handle it with the care it deserved, they accepted my offer. And that's how I ended up in possession of an early 1980's High Standard Supermatic Trophy.
I only have one picture for now, snapped quick at the range.
It is a beautiful pistol, and you can tell that it was built at a time when craftsmanship in production guns was more revered. The bluing is very nice and in good condition. The wood on the grips is quite nice, and the contour on the grip is great for target shooting.
So far I have only shot a couple of boxes of ammo out of it. CCI standard and Aguila Eley Primed subsonic. Extraction and ejection was flawless even with the subsonic ammo but I had a number of feeding hiccups. I noticed the chamber was fouling heavily and I will take it down for a good cleaning to see if this solves the issue. I have read that this is common with these guns and they may need a magazine adjustment. The Aguila subsonic consistently fed with the bullet nose high and would not load unless I pressed the tip of the bullet down with my index finger, but the CCI standard shows promise of feeding very well with a clean chamber and maybe some very slight magazine adjustment.
The trigger on this gun is superb. I have read that is set at around 2 lbs. from the factory. I don't have a trigger pull gauge but I absolutely believe it. There is a small amount of take up, a very easy break, and a very short re-set that makes the gun very easy to shoot. The sights are nice and clear and adjustable. The gun, although surprisingly heavy, balances very well in the hand. It seems to balance and shoot almost as easily in one-handed bullseye position as it does with two hands.
I was shooting at a digital range so I have no paper targets to show but I know this gun is a great shooter. Soon I will try to take it to the public range with a sandbag and see what kind of groups I can get at 15 and 25 yards with it.
I just wanted to share my appreciation for this unexpected and very welcome opportunity to own this gun.
