Time for a Face Lift for my Daily Carry Gun

Hammer It · May 27, 2015, 07:51 AM

Hi
Most of us that daily Carry either in a Holster or just stuffed in a Pocket have gun's that show the time of wear. I Myself like the Old style High Standard Derringer. They Lay Flat in your Pocket and I feel that in .22 Magnum Cartridge they will do the job of protecting myself should I need it to. They are also very accurate I can Hit the head area twice of a B-27 Target @ the 25 Yard Line with mine. That said I have had several High Standard derringer's in the past in Blued or satin Nickel finish and I came across this one by Doing a Job for a Guy and it was the Payment for the job so I just have some time invested in it. It came to me blued but very worn as shown so I decided that it needed a face lift, so I sent it off to Ford's Custom Gun refinishing in Florida. After Nine Month's it returned home Yesterday and it was well worth the wait. The barrel's are High Polished Nickel and the Frame is Brushed Nickel. This finish should wear well Opposed to Blued. If You are inclined to have your worn Looking Carry Gun refinished by Ford's Custom Gun Refinishing Just tell Them about my Nickel High Standard Derringer that you saw here for a 10 % discount on your refinishing needs or Tell them Hammerdown from Knoxville recommended them. Here are the Before and after Pictures of my High Standard derringer. Regards, Hammer It

Walt Sherrill · May 27, 2015, 10:37 AM

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They are also very accurate I can Hit the head area twice of a B-27 Target @ the 25 Yard Line with mine.

Your "re-done" gun turned out beautifully.

About accuracy: a target is standing still. An aggressor in a self-defense situation will likely be moving, not always straight at you, and doing it quickly; he or she is certainly different than a target at the range, particularly since he or she isn't likely to give you time to get ready. Accuracy may be important, but so is luck, and the ability to get in a followup shot or TWO if the moving target doesn't cooperate.

I like .22 WMR, and just love my Kel-Tec PMR-30. (I got it for my wife, who wanted something that could be used for home defense if I wasn't home -- but which didn't overwhelm her. She shoots it well.)

To be effective with a gun like you're using (or with the PMR-30) you must use ammo designed for short barrels -- otherwise you don't get meaningful penetration. If you don't do that (get the right ammo) most of the powder shows up as a big fireball and a loud noise, igniting as and after the bullet leaves the barrel, and NOT propelling the bullet. That's true even with the PMR-30, which has 4.3" barrel.

I did a lot of research before going the the PMR-30 route. It seems that most .22 Magnum ammo is designed for use in rifles. The best I've found, thus far, is Hornady's 22 WMR 45 gr FTX Critical Defense.

What ammo are you using, and have you seen any ballistic gel tests/results for that ammo when it's fired from shorter barrels? With the right ammo, you may get better results.

Bake · May 27, 2015, 11:12 AM

Outstanding!

Now that's what a "Pocket Pistol" should look like...

Your accuracy is good. When under attack, slow is smooth, and smooth is fast. So work on being slow, real fast,

1-DAB · May 27, 2015, 02:55 PM

pretty little gun there.

i prefer bigger bullets, and more of them.

Deaf Smith · May 27, 2015, 10:18 PM

That is a very nice High Standard. I used to have one, nickel, in .22 magnum.

Traded it off.

I find it a good gun... for my opponent to have.

But it's still a nice gun.

Deaf

skizzums · May 27, 2015, 11:18 PM

very nice pistol. haven't seen one with the faux trigger guard and a birds head, very pretty

Limnophile · May 29, 2015, 08:59 AM

Just wondering: How does one carry a handgun without a trigger guard safely?

Doyle · May 29, 2015, 09:04 AM

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Just wondering: How does one carry a handgun without a trigger guard safely?

I was wondering the same thing. Most derringers I've seen have external hammers (single-action only) so a trigger guard isn't needed. This one seems to have an internal hammer.

Hammer It · May 29, 2015, 09:05 AM

Hi
I have a Pocket Holster that cover's the Trigger guard area Nicely...Hammer It

Magnum Wheel Man · May 29, 2015, 09:26 AM

That gun turned out nicely... but I've always heard great things about Fords... I reciently did a chopped S&W #2 that had little nickel left, carried often, shot little... was always going to send it to Fords, but one day talked to the local gunsmith shop, & had it done in high polish blue, with gold accents, & it turned out awesome... the local shop doesn't do nickel anymore, so I have one in waiting to ship to Fords yet, that I want some blueing, & some nickel work done to it it...

as far as ammo... I both haven't found enough ( quantity ), & found what works best in my PMR-30, to use it for self defense yet... I was able to pick up some short barrel Gold Dot ammo... but I'm saving that for either a S&W or LCR in 22 Mag... ( still trying to decide between the LCR & the 351 PD )

Hammer It · May 29, 2015, 09:44 AM

Hi
To me Ford's do the best work. Some Brag on the S&W Factory work but I have seen many of their's that are hit or Miss where as all the Ford's Guns looked Awesome. Here is a Link to drool over some that they have done. Mine is done in High Polished Nickel and the Frame is in brushed Nickel finish to set off the gun. Regards, Hammer It

http://fordsguns.com/

May 27, 2015, 07:51 AM	#1
Hammer It Senior Member Join Date: December 8, 2004 Location: The Great Smoky Mountain Range Posts: 1,367	Time for a Face Lift for my Daily Carry Gun Hi Most of us that daily Carry either in a Holster or just stuffed in a Pocket have gun's that show the time of wear. I Myself like the Old style High Standard Derringer. They Lay Flat in your Pocket and I feel that in .22 Magnum Cartridge they will do the job of protecting myself should I need it to. They are also very accurate I can Hit the head area twice of a B-27 Target @ the 25 Yard Line with mine. That said I have had several High Standard derringer's in the past in Blued or satin Nickel finish and I came across this one by Doing a Job for a Guy and it was the Payment for the job so I just have some time invested in it. It came to me blued but very worn as shown so I decided that it needed a face lift, so I sent it off to Ford's Custom Gun refinishing in Florida. After Nine Month's it returned home Yesterday and it was well worth the wait. The barrel's are High Polished Nickel and the Frame is Brushed Nickel. This finish should wear well Opposed to Blued. If You are inclined to have your worn Looking Carry Gun refinished by Ford's Custom Gun Refinishing Just tell Them about my Nickel High Standard Derringer that you saw here for a 10 % discount on your refinishing needs or Tell them Hammerdown from Knoxville recommended them. Here are the Before and after Pictures of my High Standard derringer. Regards, Hammer It __________________ "Yeah, though I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, ... I shall Fear no Evil, as I carry with me My Loaded S&W"..

May 27, 2015, 11:12 AM	#3
Bake Senior Member Join Date: November 11, 2012 Location: San Joaquin Valley, Calif. Posts: 482	Outstanding!Now that's what a "Pocket Pistol" should look like... Your accuracy is good. When under attack, slow is smooth, and smooth is fast. So work on being slow, real fast, __________________ 1. The pattern board is your friend, use the Dam thing!!! 2. The maximum range of a firearm and/or cartridge, is usually measured in miles, and means nothing. 2a. The effective range of a firearm and/or cartridge, is usually (the ability of the shooter) measured in yards, and means everything.

May 27, 2015, 10:18 PM	#5
Deaf Smith Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2000 Location: Texican! Posts: 4,453	That is a very nice High Standard. I used to have one, nickel, in .22 magnum. Traded it off. I find it a good gun... for my opponent to have. But it's still a nice gun. Deaf __________________ “To you who call yourselves ‘men of peace,’ I say, you are not safe without men of action by your side” Thucydides

May 27, 2015, 11:18 PM	#6
skizzums Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2013 Location: Douglasville, Ga Posts: 4,615	very nice pistol. haven't seen one with the faux trigger guard and a birds head, very pretty __________________ My head is bloody, but unbowed

May 29, 2015, 09:05 AM	#9
Hammer It Senior Member Join Date: December 8, 2004 Location: The Great Smoky Mountain Range Posts: 1,367	Hi I have a Pocket Holster that cover's the Trigger guard area Nicely...Hammer It __________________ "Yeah, though I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, ... I shall Fear no Evil, as I carry with me My Loaded S&W"..

May 27, 2015, 02:55 PM	#4
1-DAB Senior Member Join Date: May 5, 2010 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 474	pretty little gun there. i prefer bigger bullets, and more of them.

May 29, 2015, 08:59 AM	#7
Limnophile Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2015 Location: Issaquah, Washington Posts: 1,032	Just wondering: How does one carry a handgun without a trigger guard safely?

May 29, 2015, 09:26 AM	#10
Magnum Wheel Man Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 9,333	That gun turned out nicely... but I've always heard great things about Fords... I reciently did a chopped S&W #2 that had little nickel left, carried often, shot little... was always going to send it to Fords, but one day talked to the local gunsmith shop, & had it done in high polish blue, with gold accents, & it turned out awesome... the local shop doesn't do nickel anymore, so I have one in waiting to ship to Fords yet, that I want some blueing, & some nickel work done to it it... as far as ammo... I both haven't found enough ( quantity ), & found what works best in my PMR-30, to use it for self defense yet... I was able to pick up some short barrel Gold Dot ammo... but I'm saving that for either a S&W or LCR in 22 Mag... ( still trying to decide between the LCR & the 351 PD ) __________________ In life you either make dust or eat dust...

May 29, 2015, 09:44 AM	#11
Hammer It Senior Member Join Date: December 8, 2004 Location: The Great Smoky Mountain Range Posts: 1,367	Hi To me Ford's do the best work. Some Brag on the S&W Factory work but I have seen many of their's that are hit or Miss where as all the Ford's Guns looked Awesome. Here is a Link to drool over some that they have done. Mine is done in High Polished Nickel and the Frame is in brushed Nickel finish to set off the gun. Regards, Hammer It http://fordsguns.com/ __________________ "Yeah, though I walk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, ... I shall Fear no Evil, as I carry with me My Loaded S&W"..