All,

I took my Sentinel SENTINEL MKIV 22MAG to the gunsimth to correct a problem it had with cycling. As you may know it is a nine shot 22 mag rim fire revolver.

The gunsmith told me it was a cheap and poorly made pistol. I've had this pistol for 30 or so years and was surprised to hear that it was junk.

Does anybody know if the gunsmith was right in his critical asssment of my pistol?

Thanks

I have an old Sentinel .22lr. Was my Dad's. It is now all of 50 years old. It shoots fine and has never had a problem.
It is not a high quality firearm. It is not junk either.
Cheezywan

All,

I took my Sentinel SENTINEL MKIV 22MAG to the gunsimth to correct a problem it had with cycling. As you may know it is a nine shot 22 mag rim fire revolver.

The gunsmith told me it was a cheap and poorly made pistol. I've had this pistol for 30 or so years and was surprised to hear that it was junk.

Does anybody know if the gunsmith was right in his critical asssment of my pistol?

Thanks


Translate his comments as, "I have no idea where to begin working on this revolver, but I ain't gonna admit it." He's full of bull.

My .22 LR Sentinel Deluxe is nearly 40 years old now, has fired countless tens of thousands of rounds, is a bit blue-worn but still as tight and accurate as the day an excited teenager (me) brought it home brand-new.

Just remember what Cheezywan said.... Its not high quality, but its not junk either. I have a Henry rifle that shoots great, but the gunsmith I used to work for hates them only because of the Alloy reciever. I will never wear it out in my lifetime. Its as good a gun as you believe it is for you.

Did the gunsmith fix it??

They are a pain in the rump to work on until you figure out that you need to make slave pins to keep everything lined up until teh real pins can be put in place (pushing out the slave pins as the real pins go into place). Even then, are nobody's favorite gun to have show up dissassembled in a shoe box.

Were't junk, but weren't the top quaility that High Standard (or Hi Standard) had with most of their semi-autos. Good solid guns, and I'd just find another gunsmith (preferably one old enough to have been working when those guns ere being sold new).

Gents,

Thanks for the advice and encouragment. For some strange reason this is one of my all time favorite guns. I just love the idea of a 9-shot revolver in a caliber that is neithertoo wimpy or too awesome.

I never understood why the 22 Mag didn't catch on better than it did. It is great to shoot, and cheap too.

The smith did fix it but told me it had few rounds left in it before it would be un repairable. I've had it for somewhere around 30 years. It had been fired very little when I got it, and I probably haven't put more than 600 or so rounds through it.