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Help with High Standard Pistola
Ricci.Wright
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Just got this Dura-Matic M-101 serial number 1342306 and need production date please. Also is the empty box in the main box for an extra 4 1/2" barrel?? The barrel with the pistol is 6 1/2" and I understand the gun was available as a combo with both barrels. The box is long enough for the 4 1/2" barrel but not for an extra mag. Thank you.
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Us jugheads dont seem to be able to help you, might have to ask the experts?
I am sure Mr. Stimson will have all the info you need. He was here making a comment on your click-clack rifle thread. He probably just hasn't seen this one yet. That one looks to be in darn nice shape. Bob
HIGH STANDARD PISTOLS 1956 TO 1980 (gun-data.com)
Jus gimme the action number, or slip me a card under the table Rachel.
1963, my WAG. Stimpson will be along shortly, to give you chapter and verse. Must have been stashed in a sock drawer for the last 57 years. When I first got into H-S .22's, Dura-Matics were the cheape red headed step child of the line. They have sure gone up in demand/value since than. Probably looking at between $600 & $800, for a crispy critter like you got.
1,342,306 shipped as a catalog number 9125 with key serial number 1,342,512 on 11/8/1963 to account number 3725 in invoice number 17092.
The Dura-Matic was introduced as a M-100 design series in September 1954 and about a year later a Harry Sefried redesigned M-101 appeared. The M-100 and M-101 were offered with either a 4.50" barrel, a 6.50" barrel, or a combo with both barrels. The combo offering ended in November 1959. My research on all combo pistols by High Standard shows that just over half of the present combo sets were not factory combo sets. The Dura-Matic was discontinued in mid 1969 and was reincarnated as The Plinker model in 1971. The Plinker was discontinued at the end of 1973. There were a couple of versions of the Sears Model 80 derived from the M-101 and a version was briefly made for Kroydon. The Dura-Matic in all its forms combined had the highest production numbers of any High Standard pistol followed by the combined versions of the Sport King and then the Model H-D Military. The internal box will also hold a couple of boxes of ammunition. The Dura-Matic was the lowest priced model and I suspect that to be the reason for the high production. The Dura-Matic design was purchased from O. O. Sunderland who had formerly worked for High Standard. The design was first offered to Colt who passed. Interestingly, Colt later, in the 1990's as I recall, introduced their Cadet which is so closely based on the Dura-Matic that the striker is interchangeable between the models. The Beretta Zeos is also based on the Dura-Matic Design.
Thank you guys, I knew I could count on you. I will get this puppy listed this weekend.