Robertson Trading Post –High Standard Handguns Page

Winter 2008-2009

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Robertson Trading Post 117 Front St PO Box 365 Henderson, Tennessee 38340-0365 john@robertsontradingpost.com 731-989-7641

In business since 1952 NRA Dealer of the Year 1993, 1995, 1997

 

High Standard Firearms: Late 1940s – Late 1990s.

Thanks for looking over our inventory, and for those among our shoppers who have done business with us in the past. We use NRA grading terminology and percentages of the original finish remaining on the firearm in our descriptions. While firearm grading is subjective like coin grading, we have tried to give ample closeup photos of the firearms and tried to describe any detracting features of each firearm in such a way as seller and buyer can be as clear as possible on the merchandise’s condition. We include specific citations to Fjiestad’s Blue Book of Gun Values, published annually by Krause Publications. While there have been High Standard Companies, a couple at least in the past few years, all of our firearms here a the High Standard Company.

Most of our firearms are listed on

Guns America         with a few on           Auction Arms

and a few more on Gun Broker. Our most comprehensive listings, and most of our new arrivals, are on Guns America. You don't have to join to view our listings, but it's easy to enroll.

Format is our stock number & heading – then photos – then description and price on each item.

 

Please note that we ship handguns for only $15 apiece, insured, USPS Priority Mail, to the lower 47 states. We also give a 2% discount for orders paid with USPS Money Orders, but that doesn’t necessarily apply to purchases made through third party venues such as Gun Broker, Auction Arms, etc.

            For those kind enough to offer to sell or trade us your guns, please bear in mind that internet merchandising like we do it, one item at a time is very labor intensive. Gun cleaning involves more labor than any other single factor, because fewer than 1 out of 100 used guns we buy or trade for are clean. It costs us about $50 to process a firearm, from the time it crosses our counter into our possession until the time it is booked, cleaned, photographed, written up, priced on our shelves and “out there” on the internet; by that time, however, it is a very, very different item from what it was at home in someone’s gun safe or closet.

 

HG0020

High Standard Supermatic .22 LR 6” Adjustable VG ca. 1952 w/Weights

            Serially numbered 385xxx, this Supermatic was manufactured about 1952. Barrel and slide sides’ blue is strong and lustrous, typical for these early High Standards. Matt area finish on backstrap and bottom areas of frame are weak and fairly white. Barrel weights are, if not original, definitely period. Bore, magazine and mechanism are excellent. We consider this pistol to be a strong Very Good, but we believe we have included sufficient closeup photography for interested parties to finish grade for themselves. Our assignment would be 80 percent. Own this excellent old Supermatic for only                   $539.95

 

HG0041

High Standard GB .22 Auto 6” Blue VG Mfg 1949

            While we try to be conservative with our grading, the ultimate definitive grader is the buyer. This GB High Standard, serial number 311xxx, was manufactured in 1949. There is some difference in finish texture that was the case when this pistol was new; the barrel is brighter blue than the slide and frame. There is some finish weakness on the bottom side of the frame. Right bottom side of frame is spotty on about 20 percent of its surface. Barrel sides have light scuffing and white showing on about 10-15 percent either side of barrel. The remainder of the surface finish, however, is strong and especially the barrel and receiver and slide sides retain significant bright blue luster. Grips are excellent as are the bore and mechanism. We classify this pistol as a strong Very Good. Barrel length is 6 ¾”. Own this fine little GB High Standard for only              $ 539.95

 

 

HG1256

High Standard Sentinel .22 LR 4 in Blue R-106 Exc 1964

            Serial number range on this High Standard R-106 Sentinel 9-shot Revolver is 1,490,000, dating it to the Year 1964. Finish is full strength throughout with minor detractions. The chief blemishes are a brownish-gray spot on the left side of the muzzle end of the barrel and a pair of initials on the butt of the grip frame. There is a series of white streaks on the upper left hand side of the barrel, probably from contact with an unlined holster. Finish is weak to the rear sight blade. There are white contact streaks at places on the edge of the frame and trigger guard, but these are not conspicuous. Casehardening is fully intact on the hammer, and the trigger bluing is strong and complete. Grips are full strength finish. Bore, cylinder chambers, and mechanism are all excellent. Blast effect to the under side of the frame topstrap is minimal, a faint narrow crease that traverses no more than 20 percent of the frame width. Despite the inconspicuous detractions, this revolver has great eye appeal. It is not in its original box, but has a very nie 1980s leather case, one we do not recommend leaving it in by the way. Own this nice R-106 blue lightweight Sentinel           for only                       $ 319.95

 

HG1256

High Standard Double Nine .22 LR VG 1959 W-103 5 ½ Inch

            Considering its age, 49 years from its 11730xx serial number, this High Standard Double Nine Revolver is remarkably well preserved. Barrel length is 5 ½ inches; capacity is 9 rounds; and Model Variant is W-103, shown but not readily visible in one of the photos. Its worst detraction is not conspicuous and does not affect the revolver’s mechanical functioning. The grip frame / trigger housing assembly has a crack right behind the trigger, as the photos show. Its worst surface detraction is actually not that bad, speckling on the alloy frame edges, likely from holster contact, with some weakness to other areas of the frame. The entire grip frame including trigger guard lacks its original gloss black finish, but the medium gray that remains is very attractive, and the speckling patterns which our photos will show give a nice Old West appearance, similar to many of the antique-finished large-caliber single actions marketed with great appeal nowadays by Beretta and Uberti. Note that the blue steel parts – trigger, barrel, cylinder and ejector rod, all have well nigh Excellent status. Hammer shows strength in its original casehardened finish with considerable browning effect to that particular part. Cylinder rotation marking is pronounced on the cylinder, but from the looks of the blast affected area on the under side of the frame topstrap, this revolver has not been fired all that much. Bore and cylinder chambers are clean and excellent, as is the mechanism, which we have just had tuned by our area’s exclusive professional gunsmith, Mr. Frank Elliott. Note, too, that the original imitation Ivory grips are very nice, little aging evidence; and their only detraction is not conspicuous, one very tiny corner flake on the rear lower edge of the left panel. This is a very nice, very appealing, eminently serviceable and collectable High Standard Double Nine from the final year of the Fifties; and we’re offering it     for only                       $ 389.95

 

HG1144

High Standard Nickel Sentinel R-106 .22 Mfg. 1965 Exc

            Here is the nicest Nickel Sentinel we have had in a long time, one that our Proprietor Emeritus, Fred Robertson, or our Store Manager, Brother Dave Lloyd, probably sold new in 1965 or 1966. Serially numbered 15918xx, it was manufactured in 1965, and it has been fired very little, as the photos will attest. Nickel finish is 95 percent or more unaffected by a few minor scours and scuffs, none of which penetrate the nickel. This is an R-106 variant of the highly and deservedly popular Sentinel fitted with a color casehardened hammer and a blue trigger, its factory original configuration which we have seen before on other High Standard revolvers. Although the cylinder rotation line is thin and shallow, there is some visible blast effect to the under side of the frame top strap directly above the barrel’s forcing cone, a moderate-depth thin trough that only traverses about 50 percent of the topstrap width, as the photos show. Note that there is a slight amount of whitening on the sharp edges of the rear sight, and whiteness on the flat vertical surfaces of the front sight. The hammer has some light superficial speckly brown on its sides; nevertheless, the color casehardening is strong on that part. Bore and cylinder chambers are all clean and Excellent, and the revolver times well on all nine cylinder positions. Own this extremely nice, quite scarce, LBJ-era Nickel Sentinel                        for only                                   $ 439.95

 

Sales policy: We accept Mastercard or Visa on a phone- or fax-in basis; and USPS Money Orders for immediate shipment. Personal checks, company checks, and in some instances Cashier’s Checks may involve a delay of no more than 8 business days for clearance. We offer a 7 day return privilege, lay-aways and NIB guns excluded. We offer 90 day lay-away with 20 percent down, balance in 90 days, but will levy a 6% per month service charge on the unpaid balance if the lay-away runs past 90 days. We accept trade-ins at agreed-upon prices, delivered to us. We cannot be responsible for the freight on returns unless we have made some sort of glaring mistake.

 

Walk-in customers from Tennessee may buy firearms of any type we have. Tennessee Sales Tax is 9 ¾%, and there is a $10 TBI Tennessee Instant Check Fee on all firearms purchases. Customers from many other states may buy long guns, but that depends on your state's laws. Buyers from Connecticut, Florida, Texas, or California, for example, cannot walk in to our store and buy a firearm; buyers from Indiana, Montana, or Oklahama, for example, can. They are subject to the same sales tax and TICS fees as Tennessee Residents.

 

Shipping rates and information: We must have a signed copy of the purchaser’s Federal Firearms License in order to ship firearms interstate, and that licensee must check out with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives as a current, bona fide licensee. Legible faxed and scanned copies are permissible. Individuals commonly use Licensees to act as transfer agents. We always include a gun lock and a copy of the Federal Youth Firearms Safety Act brochure with handguns, shipped or over-the-counter; and we always furnish a copy of our FFL to the receiving dealer.

     

      First handgun is $15.00, $7.50 each for add-ons, insured, USPS Priority Mail. $20 for First Hand Gun to Alaska, California, or Hawaii. California approved gun lock is included at this rate.

      First long gun is $25.00, $10.00 each for add-ons in one order. Insurance is included. $35 for First Long Gun to Alaska, California, or Hawaii.

 

Interstate Shipments of Firearms can go to Federally Licensed Dealers Only. Anyone who undertakes to purchase a firearm must first of all be eligible to own one under State and Federal Law. Disabilities from owning firearms include being under 21 for a handgun (or pistol grip rifle or shotgun) or under 18 for a long gun; conviction, indictment or information of a misdemeanor domestic violence or felony (it does not matter if the person served jail time or not, the conviction or information suffices); adjudication of a nervous disorder or disability; and non-citizenship in the United States. If anyone who is not eligible to own a firearm attempts to purchase one from us, we will assist law enforcement in that person’s prosecution. If anyone attempts to aid and abet the acquisition of a firearm from us for an ineligible person, we will assist in all involved parties’ prosecution. We have no intention of violating any laws. That is why we cannot ship some firearms and/or magazines to jurisdictions that include California, Maryland, New Jersey, and the New York City vicinity.

One of the most common and persistent violations of Federal Law is the straw purchase. Never attempt to buy a gun for someone else under any circumstances. Even spouses buying for each other is tricky. We will not accept third party payment for firearms purchases. If you want to buy someone a present, buy something besides a firearm.

If an unlicensed individual wishes to purchase a firearm that we have advertised on a mail order, interstate basis, he or she must do so legally through an FFL, a federally licensed dealer. Dealers normally charge transfer fees. In our experience, the most readily available transferors are Pawnbrokers and Gunsmiths. Please have transfer logistics worked out before contacting us for a purchase. Thanks for your interest. Law Enforcement officers may purchase a firearm through their department only if it will be used on duty, and Department Letters and paperwork from the Chief Law Enforcement Officer in the jurisdiction are required.

 

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