I found a owner's manual in the Numrich Gun Parts site.
Your Hi Standard double nine revolver was made in the year 1966,with the serial number you have supplied.These revolvers were made from 1958-1970 by Hi Standard.They came with a aluminum frame and one model came with grip straps and trigger guard and blued frame.The W-104 means that your double nine was the W-104 design series,which is correct for 1966.There were 4 design series from 1958-1970:being W-100,W-101,W-102,W-103,and W-104.In 1967 they made the W-106 series.Your revolver could have been bought at Sears?this was the Blued Ranger model #9171,and the Nickel model #9174.There was a model with Blue/gold colored trim,stag style grips model #9129 available in 1966 also.I hope that you find this info informative.
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the 'victor double action' series of revolver were marketed as a direct competitor to Iver Johnson's u.s. revolver co. double action (1910-1935).
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I have a HI-STANDARD DOUBLE NINE .22 CAL REVOLVER, Model # W-101, Serial # 1091897. When was this Revolver Manufactured?
Smith and Wessons model 547 revolver is a double action revolver chambered in 9mm.these revolvers were made from 1980-1984.
Robert Adams (UK) patented a double action only revolver in 1851, i belive this is the first but am not an expert so someone cuold prove me wrong.
A good candidate may be the Starr Model 1858. This was a ball and cap revolver. With cartridge firearms, Forehand & Wadsworth made a .32 revolver inn what we would today recognize as a "double action: revolver. However, there were earlier "double action only" pepper box pistols.
Well, yes and no. The traditional "Western" revolver, such as a Colt Peacemaker, was a single action. However, the Colt Lightning and the Thunderer were double action. High Standard also made revolvers that were similar in appearance to the Colt Peacemaker, but were double action. And there must be more. The Starr Double Action .44 black powder cap and ball revolver began production in the late 1850s.
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