My first pistol as well and I still have it. IMO for whatever that's worth; the High Standard pistols were heads and tails better designed then any of the competition including Colt and Ruger. The Ruger 22s remain a nightmare to disassemble and then re-assemble for routine maintenance. The Colts aren't much better.
On the High Standard, after making sure it was unloaded, you lifted up on the lever at the front of the frame and the barrel followed by the slide slipped right off. This took a matter of seconds.
Jim
Last edited by James M; 03/31/16 09:47 PM.
