Hi Standard Sport King

[turd]

^^^I just bent them a bit towards each other, then tried it. If that doesn't work try bending them a bit apart, or one at a time. I'm no expert, it just takes a little experimentation. Don't bend them too much, they still have to pass a .22 cartridge.

 

[Randyzzz]

I have a Sears 12 gauge pump shotgun that is a Winchester Model 1200 with a 2.75" chamber. It had interchangeable chokes but the end of the barrel was dented. I remedied that by shortening the 28" barrel to legal length and putting a magazine extension tube on it. I am happy with the way it turned out and for what I paid for the entire combination I think you I got a good deal.

The first long gun I ever owned was a Sears 200, (Winchester 1200). My wife worked for Sears and bought it for me as a birthday present. I wasn't a bird hunter, and I ended up swapping the barrel out for a Winchester Defender 1300 18" barrel and tube. It's a 2 3/4"-3" barrel but it will still only feed the 2 3/4" shells. I refinished the stock too. I had a Choate top folder on it for a while, but the factory stock just looks and feels better. I still have it, but it mostly sits. I came into a Benelli Nova Tactical for cheap, so that's my go-to.

 

[Star43]

You did a good job on refinishing the stock. It looks great !!

 

[Randyzzz]

You did a good job on refinishing the stock. It looks great !!

Thank you! It was a horrible fake walnut colored stain when I got it.

 

[Delbert]

I've got a Model 103 Sport King I inherited from my Granddad many years back. It's the button take-down model. Accurate lil gun.

One thing. DO NOT SHOOT "high velocity" (Stinger, CCI, TNT or other extra-punch) type ammo's through these guns. You'll crack/break the frame on the right upper-back side of the breech/ejection area where the metal is thinnest. ONLY USE regular ammo's (your cheap box and bulk type ammo) and these models will last for generations.

I'm only speaking to the Sport King models. I don't know if High Standard did different machining on the higher-end models to give them strength in the area I speak of in the upper sentence as I don't own any other HS models.

 

[bobski]

nope. it was the weak link on all models.
fyi, hi standards were made within shouting distance of the rem ammo plant in bridgeport.
the high standard factory used remington standard velocity ammo to test the guns.
today, the best ammo for that gun is cci green tag.

 

[bigbillyboy]

Thank you! It was a horrible fake walnut colored stain when I got it.

Looks good now!

 

[Star43]

sounds like a series 100. made 1951-1954. sport kings were basic guns and dubbed tackle box guns.
well built. its in the no frills category. is it marked new haven or hamden. i say its new haven.
dont shoot high-v ammo in it. that model is prone to side slop on the take down slide rails. with the slide back, bend the bbl left-right, while its on the rails to check for slop.

Yes, it is marked New Haven, Conn.

 

[Delbert]

Yes, it is marked New Haven, Conn.

In yours or other's opinion, which was possibly the better built model, the New Haven or Hamden models? My 103 SK was made in Hamden, Conn., (IF) HS made the Sport King's in different plants

 

[Star43]

I would not know about that. Perhaps others here will chime on with their thoughts. All I know is mine is marked New Haven, & it was made in I think early 1951. I like mine ....

 

[eveled]

Thank you! It was a horrible fake walnut colored stain when I got it.

You are lucky it is actually wood! The JC HIGGINS 16 gauge SXS I inherited has a plastic stock!

 

[Star43]

You are lucky it is actually wood! The JC HIGGINS 16 gauge SXS I inherited has a plastic stock!

Maybe Randy can make your plastic stock look like wood !!! It seems he's pretty good at it !!

 

[bobski]

as to being built better....all hs's were well built. the changes that the company made were in most part asked for by the owners. they had wide open doors to improving (design) to boost sales.
hs liked being unique. new haven guns were solid but they wanted to simplify the design. so they began playing with the button idea in the 101 series, and totally did away with the dovetail in the 102 series.
one of the biggest complaints was guns made prior to the 102 series were not ambidextrous. you had to buy left or right thumb grips. that was solved with the coke bottle grip design on the 102's. if one wanted a thumb rest, one could still buy them, but a (majority) of buyers bought, based on the new design.
i went by the old new haven plant a while back only to find it had been converted into a gay bar.
the hamden plant is now a home depot.
so much history, lost.
fyi, the 102/103/104 series guns are known to be the best and most desired series of high standard.

 

[black1970]

big Billy boy only has 4 toes on his left foot? Once knew a guy that had 6.

 

[bobski]

star.....your mag should be a 2 tone. is it?

 

[Star43]

I have to find it. I remember when it jammed a bit, and this was years ago.....that I cleaned the gun up real good and also sprayed/cleaned the mag also, and have it in a bag with some other spare mags from other guns. I am curious though and will try to find it.....you know how that goes, you put something in a safe place, and then you can't find it.....again I haven't shot this gun in years. I stumbled upon it just shortly before starting this thread. I just took the time to look at it & admire it. Guns like the Sport King and others just aren't made anymore. It was a different time. Even on mine where it isn't perfect as I'm left handed and the grips are for a right handed person ...but it's ok. I just like the gun as it is. I would imagine it to be very hard to find original left handed grips, so I'm happy with what I got. I will find the mag and play with it a little bit to see if that was the problem. I certainly know it's clean now, yet then again, it wasn't really dirty to begin with.

 

[Star43]

big Billy boy only has 4 toes on his left foot? Once knew a guy that had 6.

Yeah, it's too bad Billy only has 4 toes......

 

[Star43]

Bobski, How big was the New Haven plant ?? I can see where the Hamden plant is now a Home Depot, as in the size,.......but a gay bar ?? That must be one huge gay bar. Unless it's just part of the original building....Either way, I'm sorry, but to me, that is just disgusting, in my own personal opinion. Yes a piece of history all gone......

 

[bobski]

the old nh plant grew over time. theyd add to, add to add to...etc.
it was small actually. brick mostly. old 6 over 6 windows. its close to the mlk exit flyover now. rough part of town.
there was another part of the new haven plant over near the piers on east side. they made the machine guns there. its still there being used for other purposes of course...lol.

the hamden plant moved twice. 1st hamden plant was in a small factory closer to new haven about 2 miles down from the famous 2nd one was, where the home depot is now.
pic of the 2nd plant in hamden is in post 14 of my hs blog.

 

[bhp9]

How did you adjust them ?

You can find the proper dimensions online. Also if they feed dummy rounds fine that is not your problem. If on the range you could hand cycle live rounds without firing them and again if you have no problem its not the feed lips.

When I had problems I got the dimensions on line and it proved that there was nothing wrong with the feed lips besides my also hand cycling rounds out of the magazine. Which was a double check.