high standard pistol
i have inherited a 22 caliber pistol which is engraved "supermatic", and New Haven, Connecticut... and I would like to find out the year of manufacture and specific model..........and approx value...can you help?
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We would need at least the serial number for DOM.
"Supermatic" would be the model, unless it's a parts gun somebody put together.
Quality photos would be required for a accurate valuation. There is a "Sticky" at the top of the home page of this forum giving instructions for posting photos.0 -
thanks for reply.......serial is 380255........nosing around online, it seems there are several "supermatic" models, including Trophy, Citation among them....mine says only-Supermatic...has 2 barrels and 2 weights.......thanks again for any help 0 -
quote:Originally posted by bigmike2258
thanks for reply.......serial is 380255........nosing around online, it seems there are several "supermatic" models, including Trophy, Citation among them....mine says only-Supermatic...has 2 barrels and 2 weights.......thanks again for any help
Your pistol dates to 1952. If it's correct and not something that has been reworked, it strictly would be a "Supermatic", not a Trophy or a Citation. It's a early "Lever Gun", i.e. the mechanism in front of the barrel that permits it to be removed is in the form of a lever.0 -
its a 100 or 101 series. 100 is a lever, 101 is a small button. copy this info down before its deleted. 0 -
Your Supermatic is from the lever name series.
380,255 shipped as a catalog number 9070 on 7/11/1952 to account number 6960 on invoice number 25060. Note the 9070 is the 4.50" barrel version - a catalog number 9072 would be the factory two barrel combination kit.
Models with just the name "SUPERMATIC" appeared in the lever name series, the 100 series and the 101 series. The lever name series was the second of two lever takedown series and the 100 and 101 series were both the small pushbutton takedown design. Each design series had its own time frame and serial number range.
The slide on this Supermatic probably does not have "100" or "101 on the right side of the slide. One exception to this would be lever takedown guns with conversion kits. By the time conversion kits were introduced, the lever takedown was out of production and when the factory offered conversion kits for the earlier models the slides are often found with 100 or 101 markings even though the breech face of the lever series guns was recessed and the 100/101 series was not. This certainly has caused some confusion for some collectors.
The following links are to model listing for the lever name, 100 and 101 series guns.
http://www.histandard.info/models/pistols/lever-name.html
http://www.histandard.info/models/pistols/100.html
http://www.histandard.info/models/pistols/101.html0 -
I also have a 1952 Supermatic recently purchased SN 392XXX. I am looking for a spare magazine. Which series (100, 101) will work well in this pistol? 0 -
Yours is an early lever name series pistol. The early lever name series pistols use a finger style magazine with the large follower button. The later lever name series pistols and all later slant grip series pistols used a lip style magazine. Any .22 LR magazine from the 100, 101, 102, 103, 104 series will probably fit and function just fine. Some adjsutment of the magazine may be necessary. Stay away from the cadmium plated versions. Most aftermarket magazines will disappoint with the exception of the ones sold by Brownells. Original magazines from the Connecticut company are still the best but are getting harder to find. 0 -
The Triple K Company who makes replacement magazines for vintage semi-auto pistols, makes a serviceable magazine for the older High Standards. I have purchased a number in recent years that work fine. Their original magazines were made in Mexico rather then in the U.S., and had a bad reputation. 0 -
Thank you both. 0
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