High Standard DOM

blacarrow

February 02, 2012 07:57

I'd appreciate knowing the date of manufacture of a High Standard Sport King, serial number 24988xx.

Thanks for any information.

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  blacarrow

  February 02, 2012 07:57

  Hello, I just purchased
  a High Standard Supermatic Citation,
  ser# SH17023.
  Can anyone tell me the DOM?
  Thanks much.
  Ron

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  11b6r

  February 02, 2012 09:52

  Possibly 1974? http://www.histandard.info/datapublic/serial/pserialno.html

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  blacarrow

  February 02, 2012 10:10

  Thanks for the information, I appreciate it.

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  Ned Fall

  February 02, 2012 11:55

  I too have a Sport King. There were three models, First, Second and Lightweight. The First Model had a post and hole lock up for the barrel and no slide lock back on last shot. They were made from 1950 to 1954. The Second Model has a tongue and groove lock up for the barrel and does have a slide lock back on last shot. The Lightweight Model has a forged aluminum alloy frame and was made from 1955 to 1964. Mine is the Second Model purchased New in The Box in May 1955.

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  JohnStimson

  February 03, 2012 00:59

  Blacarrow,
  
  2,498,8xx went to assembly on June 23 or June 24 1975 depending on the XX. Most in that range finished assembly in June with a few in July and one poor gun that did not complete until November 1975.
  
  Ned,
  
  There are surely more than the three variations you describe.
  
  High Standard Sport King Models
  
  Approximate ship date ranges and serial number ranges.
  
  Lever name series Lever take down Slant grip angle
  Steel frame with Slide lock - January 1951 (335,001) through about January - March -1953 (410,866-414,032)
  Steel frame without slide lock - about January - March -1953 (410,866-414,032) through December 1953 (442,605)
  
  100 Series Small push button take down Slant grip angle SK-100
  Steel frame - January 1954 (436,308) through November 1958 (895,665)
  Aluminum frame - December 1955 (506,243) through April 1964 (1,364,430)
  Aluminum frame nickel electro plated - August 1957 (726,745) through January 1964 (1,136,534)
  Armamex version for Col Rex Applegate's Mexico City Company - September 1958 (870,084 - 870,383)
  
  102 series Large Push button take down Slant grip angle
  Steel frame January 1958 (778,025) through about August 1960 (1,110,000)
  
  103 series Large Push button take down Slant grip angle
  Steel frame about August 1960 (1,110,000) through October 1975 (2,500,129) , August 1975 (G 01,038) through June 1977 (G 17,074) , and East Hartford production June 1977 (G 17,075 ) through August 1977 (G18298) October 1977 (G 160,000 - G 162,590), March 1978 (G 19,299 - G 19,319) , and April 1978 (20,106 - G 20,223)
  Steel frame Nickel electro plated September 1973 (2,405,110) through October 1974 (2,460,714) and August 1975 (G 01,735) through June 1977 (G 16,856)
  Note the 103 Sport King production was suspended from about October 1970 (2,170,671) through Jun 1973 (2,381,891)
  
  107 series Large Push button take down Military grip angle
  Steel frame Decembe 1977 (ML 29,219) through June 1981 (ML 86,493xx)
  
  SH series Allen screw take down Military grip angle
  Steel frame May 1981 (SH 10,000) through June 1984 (SH 33,964 V)
  Steel frame electroless nickel plated March 1983 (SH 27,003) through August 1983 (SH 31,425 V)

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  blacarrow

  February 04, 2012 11:55

  Thanks to all who so generously shared their knowledge. I appreciate it!

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