Hi Standard 9-Shot Revolvers

[wtf]

When I was a kid, (I'm 52, now) my dad took me out to shoot his old JC Higgins .22 revolver. It has, IIRC, a 4" bbl. It's either an R-100 or R-101 as it lacks the return spring for the ejector. Recently, he said he'd be giving it to me when he's done with it (he's only 81!).

Well, I just came across an R-102 snubbie.
Once it arrives, it'll join my collection of revolvers, et al.

Here's a pic from the seller:


Now, let's see your 9-Shots!
-Bill

[cable]

have several including a dual cylinder version and even a birds head grip western style.......very nice guns, and accurate. need to get out the camera and take pics.

[jayhawker]

These were great guns. I have a snub and a western Double 9. Chic gaylord used a Sentinal snub in a custom speed rig for fast draw exhibitions.

[bradshaw]

Apr 5, 2016 15:48:44 GMT -5 jayhawker said:

These were great guns. I have a snub and a western Double 9. Chic gaylord used a Sentinal snub in a custom speed rig for fast draw exhibitions.

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Chic Gaylord is a father of modern water molded holsters, along with nylon stitching. Chic showed me holsters he crafted from elephant hide and shark skin. I have an inside-the-pants 1911 scabbard Chick fashioned from pigskin. Like Charles Askins, Chic Gaylord knelt at the alter of the Colt double action. And, yes, big fat Chic Gaylord was fast with the double action High Standard .22 nine-shooters. He was remorseless in his condemnation of NYPD holsters of the era. New York cops wore .38's in strapless open pouch affairs slung from cheap 1-1/2 or 1-3/4-inch belts. When a cop asked Chic how to draw fast from the department rig, Chic said, "Wear it in the rain. When you need your gun, just RIP it out of the holster!"

The High Standard Double Nine sold well across the blue collar landscape. I never made the dip. Hold out for a K-22 or Colt Match Target, revolvers nearly impossible to outgrow. But persons who grow the food we eat, or catch it in fresh or salt water, may have a Double Nine nearby, and respect for a person accords a regard for his arms.
David Bradshaw

[ericp]

A square butt 4" (R101?) lives in a nylon holster on my pack basket for trapping dispatch. It's not in anywhere near as nice a shape as yours but is surprisingly accurate and I think it cost all of $150 at the local pawn shop. They are pretty interesting revolvers with no visible frame screws and the neat ratchet design.


Eric

[bradshaw]

Chic Gaylord's High Standard 9-shooters wore light, smooth pulls. Factory double action stokes I've tried are hard & heavy, hardly a blueprint for working from the leather. Having never had one of these apart, I nevertheless suspect the innards to be more simple and straightforward than the byzantine guts of the Harrington & Richardson Model 999.
David Bradshaw

[wtf]

Apr 6, 2016 14:23:42 GMT -5 bradshaw said:

...I nevertheless suspect the innards to be more simple and straightforward than the byzantine guts of the Harrington & Richardson Model 999.
David Bradshaw

I suspect so too, David.
I can't help but wonder how this design compares to the later Security Six, Redhawk, etc. (-all the result of Harry Sefreid's mechanical genius).


-Bill

[jayhawker]

David,
I always wanted one of Chic's fast draw holsters for a SA Colt. Couple years ago, bought a cavalry draw belt and holster for 4 3/4 inch Colt, made of sharkskin. You may remember in his book he said fastest of all holsters would be one of sharskin due to no friction. Story with my holster was Elmer Keith ordered a sharskin holster which Chic made. Due to difficult working the sharskin ( it doesn't wet to wet form, hard to cut, hard to sew), he said never again. But a regular customer kept after him to make this rig. Finally, Chic needed a remodeled kitchen and the customer was a carpenter, so a deal was made. Chic was way ahead of other holstermakers, sadly mostly forgotten today.

[magnumwheelman]

very interesting revolver... just curious, what causes the wavy rub line towards the back of the cylinder???

[eskimo36]

No picture but I have a Double Nine. It's a great revolver for armadillos, pack rats, gophers and snakes. Mine is nearly without finish.... well worn, well traveled.

[wtf]

Apr 7, 2016 7:34:55 GMT -5 magnumwheelman said:

very interesting revolver... just curious, what causes the wavy rub line towards the back of the cylinder???

You know, it's not as obvious as one might think. I've looked closely to see... It may be caused by the lower frame when the cylinder is offset for loading.
-Bill

[alannadeau]

The first revolver I owned was a Western Double-9. Shot it quite a bit, never did get much good with it. Not a bad little gun though, kinda wish I had it now, along with all the others that I let get away.