Please tell me about my "new"revolver.

[Tropical Z]

Its a 9 shot High Standard NATO 49er in .22lr.Its in very good to excellent condition and i snagged it for $81.15 I figure that even if it stinks i can resell it for that.Searches on the internet have proved fruitless for the 49er.I'd love to know when they were made.See pictures and thanx!
P.S.also see what you can tell me about my mystery rifle in "The Art of the Rifle"

 

[Tropical Z]

Heres another shot.

 

[Charlie D]

Are you sure it isn't a Harrington & Richardson

My 1992 Blue Book says"

"Model 949 "Forty Niner" .22 s, l, lr 5 1/2" bbbl, double action, solid frame, 9 shot, side load and western style ejection, adj rear sight, walnut grips. Mfg 1960 - 1985

Last retail price was $127

Value

100% $115
98% $100
95% $85
That was in 1992

 

[Old Fuff]

Back in the 1970’s High Standard made an inexpensive 9 shot, double-action “plinker” called the Sentinel. Noticing that single action cowboy guns were all the rage they modified the Sentinel with a western-looking grip and hammer. Otherwise it was the same at the regular Sentinel. Various finishes, grip material, barrel lengths, and models with or without a simulated single action ejector system were offered with names like “High Sierra,” “Longhorn,” “Double Nine,” and of course "49er."

Suggested retail was around $160.00, in terms of 1970 dollars so you didn’t get a bad deal.

 

[Old Fuff]

Nope, the revolver in your pictures is a High Standard.

 

[m14nut]

you better send it to me right this minute.....................or I'm tellin'

 

[mec]

It's one of the Double nine/ Longhorns and a very well designed western style double action. I believe that, like the Sentinel, it was designed by a man named Sefried (sp?) who went on to work for Ruger until his retirement. the only problem I've seen with any of these was a loose barrel on one of the 9.5" Longhorns . the barrels are pressed and pinned into the alloy frame and can get loose if over-stressed by accident or misuse.

 

[Tropical Z]

I hope its a nice shooter,the double action pull must be about 20 pounds! I wonder why it was called the "NATO 49er"?I think what must have happened is some High Standard collector passed on and his family took everything to the gun shop i frequent.I walked in to finally pick up a check for my SAR-2 (YAH!) and was greeted by a dozen High Standards all lined up on shelves.I did find a guy who will do a serial # check to see when it was made and shipped,but its $25.00.I don't know if i care that much. Thanx

 

[Tropical Z]

I was hoping C.R. Sam would have TONS of info for me.