High Standard Double-Nine W-104 .22 LR Revolver, 5.5 Inch, 9-Shot, DA/SA, Western-Style, Hamden CT, 1960s
This High Standard Double-Nine W-104 is a nine-shot, double-action/single-action .22 LR revolver with the Western-style profile collectors recognize, produced in Hamden, Connecticut during the 1960s. It features a 5.5-inch barrel, swing-out cylinder, and faux-stag grips with HS medallions. It comes with its period factory box and a W-104 parts price list insert.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Bore Rifling: Fair Rifling - Worn rifling, slight loss of definition.
Specific Condition Notes: The revolver is structurally solid. Scratches and blemishes are present on the finish, with spots of pitting visible. The hammer and trigger show rust and pitting. The rifling is visible but exhibits blemishes.
What's Included
- Box: High Standard Double-Nine factory box (period orange graphics; handwritten serial number on end)
- Paperwork: High Standard Double-Nine W-104 parts price list insert
The W-104 Western-Style variant combines classic single-action looks with double-action/single-action operation. It is built around a nine-shot .22 LR swing-out cylinder and a 5.5-inch barrel, delivering a distinctive blend of style and function associated with the Double-Nine line.
Its under-barrel housing incorporates a spring-loaded front push-rod release and an enclosed ejector rod, reflecting the single-stroke ejector highlighted in period literature. Fixed iron sights consist of a front blade and a rear topstrap notch for straightforward sight alignment.
Construction pairs an aluminum alloy frame with a black finish and blued carbon-steel barrel and cylinder. A wide, textured spur hammer and built-in safety features — a rebounding hammer and a safety block — round out the handling and safety profile.
Markings include HI-STANDARD and DOUBLE-NINE with the longhorn motif on the barrel, along with the HAMDEN, CONN. U.S.A. address. The frame is stamped W-104, aligning the revolver squarely with the Hamden-made Double-Nine series of the 1960s. Faux-stag plastic grips with HS medallions complete the Western-style presentation.