High standard sentinel.... opinions

[snooperman]

I have a neighbor down the country road from my farm that wants to sell me two snubnose High Standard sentinel revolvers for $500.00 for the pair. One is a 2" 38 special and the other a 3" 22 LR. I have so many revolvers but at age 69 the little kid in me still wants a differrent toy. They are in excellent condition , but I know nothing about High Standard revolvers. I do have an old semi auto 22 that I bought 40 years ago that has served me well. Any opinions would be appreciated , good or bad, as to their long-term reliability.

 

[eisenhower]

I have a 6" .22lr sentinel. Its a good revolver to learn with but its not super accurate. They are fairly cheap, mine was $125. I think 500 for both is a little much but what there worth is up to you. If i could go back in time knowing what i know now i would buy it again but if you have a ruger or smith they are a superior gun(in accuracy, my high standard has been 100% reliable).the double action trigger is pretty heavy but the single action is alright
mark it 8 dude

 

[Deltaboy1984]

They are good guns my father has one in 357 for 35 years and it still looks and shoots great. It is a 4 inch barrel.

 

[MyTFAL]

They are fine revolvers that sell for 250-350 in my neck of the woods. I have a 4" Sentinal 22 I like alot

 

[sheepdog]

...I had a blued Sentinel Deluxe 4" that I gave $41.50 for new in 1966...just paid to have another identical to it last year $219...money well spent...reliable and accurate enough at pistol distances...I learned to shoot revolver DA with it...I've had a 2 3/8" round butt blue and they're a great pocket pistol...I'd buy another if I could find a clean one...never had their .38s and can't comment on them...$250 each for the .22 is not unreasonable...the company is out of business(a resurrection of the name makes automatics) and parts are scarce...but then I never needed them and put over 6000 rounds through my first one...there is something enchanting about revolvers...

 

[Gord]

I've got a .22LR Sentinel that's been a fine gun - not laser-accurate, but it'll put 'em within a two-foot circle or so at 100 yards; can't really ask nor expect much more from a 6" revolver. It's somewhat finicky in DA (you've got to follow the shot through in one motion; if you ease the hammer back it'll strike too lightly to set off the primer) and doesn't point or balance all that naturally for me, but otherwise no complaints.

I dunno that I'd give $500 for them; I can't comment on the .38, but the .22s I've seen have generally been in the neighborhood of ~$150.