High Standard R100
Does anyone have any information on a High Standard R100 9 shot 3" barreled revolver. I would rate the revolver at 85% if you could give a ballpark estimate on value.
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There mostly known by the name of Sentinel. Descent guns but don't bring in a lot of money. High Standard made them from the mid 50's until the 70's. There are still a lot of them floating around, @ 85% your probably looking at $150-$200, IMHO. 0 -
The R-100 was the first of the series with production ending in around 1960 but there is not much of a premium for these early examples. The 3" was the most common barrel length and in the condition you describe I'd be thinking a value in the $100 range. Unlike the HS semi automatics, all of which have some collector following, there is little interest in the HS revolvers and their value is as "shooters". 0 -
I agree w/Rufe. These pistols are gathering some collector status. Especially if in VG+ condition.
Once extremely common, you could buy one at a gunshow for $100. for many years. But in my experience, it's rare to see one at a gunshow these days. And when found go for at least $125. in well used shooter condition. Better examples bring more.0 -
The High Standard revolvers have a small but growing following. At 85% it it probably more values as a shooter than a collector's piece. $100-$150
The Sentinel was introduced in the R-100 series in January 1955 and the R-100 series continued for about 17 months when the R-101 series guns replcased it. THe early guns were all in a serial number series separate from teh pisotls for a little over a year when they joined the pistol serial number system. One exception is a small geoup of probably fewer than a dozen of the first month producion that was in the pistol serial number system
The 3" blued Sentinel was catalog number 9127 which was manufactured from January 1955 through about February 1961 with a total production of around 50,000 guns. The longer barreled 9128 continued in production until early 1965 with production numbers probably greater than 150,000. In addition there were similar models made for Sears under the J. C. Higgins brand until late 1962 and later produced a similar aluminum framed revolver for Western Auto under the Revelation name. The Revelation revolvers were the last of the aluminum frame revolvers by High Staadnrd and production ceased in April 1975.
In early 1974 High Stadanrd introduced a steel frame Sentinel family and variatnts continued in production until September 1983 with a few stragglers being shipped until August 1984.0
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