Hi Standard S101 Supermatic & Olympic Conversion

kensguns

Just wondering if anyone knew the history of this gun. We believe it was the same kind that was used to win the 1962 Olympic Gold metal for the USA team. One small nick in the barrel & one on the top of the grip. Combination complete Olympic, 2 weights, rail & aluminum slide, in 22 short. Any help is apreciated!

rufe-snow

Nice outfit! Go to John Stimpson's High Standard collectors site at this link,

http://www.histandard.info/

if none of our folks can help you. He can give you chapter and verse on it.

perry shooter

your pistol is very nice John will most likely give you exact date it was shipped most likely 1958 .Being It is military marked it will be of higher value "IF" it was not stolen from the USMC. You are missing the Magazine for the 22 short These are HIGH dollar Mags.

badsbsnf81

Possible it was made in 57.

JohnStimson

No, this is not the model used to win the Olympic gold medal in the 1962 Olympics, the one where Captain McMillian won the event using a High Standard.

Mc Millian's gun was a 102 series Supermatic Trophy modified for use with .22 short ammunition and it was the 1960 Olympics in Rome - no Olympics in 1962.

722,745 shipped as a catalog number 9119 on 8/3/1957 to account number 9872 on invoice number 13752-B It was a part of two large Government orders shipped between July 1957 and November 1957 inclusive. There were over 7,000 Supermatics made during that period with the great majority being part of these government shipment.

kensguns

John, thank you so much for taking the time to look up that information on the gun! Do you have any idea of a value?

Perry, Thanks for the insite on the mag. Under further investigation we found out the small Olympic conversion kit box with the barrel in it had a false bottom! There were 2 more weights and another mag! Heres the pic, is this the mag you were talking about?

perry shooter

Hello If you look at the top of mag where the cartridges go in you should see that there is a spacer running down the rear of the magazine body to prevent you from being able to load a 22 long rifle into the magazine. If you double click on my name and send me an email. with your email address I will send you photos of the 2 different styles of 22 short magazines. Cheers Karl.

JohnStimson

The magazine in the bottom of the conversion kit is the correct .22 short magazine. You can tell by the stake marks at the front that are used to hold the filler inside the magazine.

Value will depend on who buys it. High Standard collector, Military collector, shooter or dealer.

Is the box serial numbered to the gun? Are the original papers with the gun? Most of these guns are marked "U.S." on the left side of the frame. Is the serial number on the frame the same as on the slide?

Is the aluminum slide serial numbered?