High Standard Collectors' Association Blog

V-suffix serial numbered guns (V for visually impaired) were shipped in the final months (approximately June to October) of production in ...

Link to our Blog Master's Model 88 Blog The Model 88 is a version of the Aluminum Frame High Standard Sentinel. I was getting ready ...

Just a short note to say "Thanks" for everyone on the HSCA blog team for their contributions to the HSCA blog this past year. ...

Are any of the HSCA members planning on attending the SHOT Show in Las Vegas in January? I will be there in the High Standard booth at tim...

The January, 2016 issue of the HSCA Newsletter was mailed Wednesday, Dec. 30 to the current 2016 HSCA members.  If you are not paid up for 2...

  Records and rumors.   In my interviews with many sources, I've heard some interesting stories about Gus Swebilius.  Carl Gusta...

Well, I recently bought a well used Sport-King.  It was poorly stored and developed some rust pitting at the rear top of the slide.  So a...

That cool 10" Hartford Arms in the post just below got me thinking (dangerous, that!) maybe I have a picture of my original 12...

Below 10" barreled Hartford single shot #4,  Photo of (2) 22 SHORT Mdl 1925's inc. box, period advertisement listing 22 SHORT Mdl ...

I had no idea that there were people counterfeiting High Standard Pistols by converting a less expensive model to look like a rare and valua...

On behalf of fellow members, the HSCA Board of Directors and myself, I welcome you to the High Standard Collectors' Association Blog. ...

Is there a blogger in Louisville who is familiar with and regularly using Blogger who would be willing to give another Louisville (Soon-to-b...

Happy Holidays everyone!  Looking forward to posting soon!  If you are on Facebook check out my page Hartford Arms And Equipment Company....

When I went to Great Falls Montana for our HSCA meeting, I got a chance to drive down to Cody Wyoming and visit the Cody Museum.  I am not...

The question came up in the HS Forum regarding magazine lip bending tools. I make my own at a cost of approximately 25 cents each, depend...

There is a pistol listed on GunBroker initially advertised as a slant grip Victor (Auction # 519950291) .  After ge...

Just for fun, here is a rack of High Standard pistols that I photographed some time back.  They are mostly series 106 and 107 pistols.   Not...

I was taking some photos today of a couple of stainless steel pistols, and I need some advice on how to obtain good photos without glaring h...

Please feed me! Most of us collect High Standard .22s.  What I want to know, after several years of ammo shortages, why can't I get ...