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I have a Hi Standard pistol that needs some undetermined work in the action. I am striking out on finding a qualified gunsmith to work on them.

Anyone have any ideas?

Before you say Pilkguns, I tried. They only work on air guns.

Try this forum.

http://www.bullseyeforum.net/

Unless something is physically broken (in which case you replace it), High Standards are amazing reliable IF the magazines are OK. The spacing between the feed lips is somewhat critical. Here is a set of detailed instructions from the factory:

http://highstandardpartsonline.com/High ... 20PTS1.pdf

All I've ever needed to do is adjust the front lips a little.

The only other problem area I've run into is with ejection, which is an interaction with the extractor & ejector. The extractor should be a good enough fit that it will hold a loaded round against the slide face when the slide is held horizontally. On Victors (with the top rib), the ejector tip needs to be as high as possible without rubbing in the slide slot. That way the case flips out sideways & doesn't hit the rib (much).

The one broken part that requires expertise in replacing is the transfer bar between the trigger & the sear. That has to be fitted carefully & double checked for safe operation, because it also serves as the disconnector.

The current factory in Texas should be able to help you, but you can probably find a good 'smith locally that can work on them. They aren't as common as they once were, but there should still be people around who know how to work on them.

These guys may also know of good 'smiths that specialize in them:

http://highstandardpartsonline.com/contact_us.html

I should have been more specific about the problem. While I haven't actually taken it apart, there is a problem inside that prevents the gun from actually cocking and the trigger from being pulled. That leads me to think there is something broken and while it is easy to say "you can replace it" I have almost no experience with pistols. I am a rifle shooter and don't really feel comfortable diving into a pistol.

OK, it sounds like something is broken, or jammed. If it won't cock & the trigger won't pull, it could be the sear. That's probably best left up to an expert. To get the best trigger pull, it should be fitted & polished with a jig.

You can usually tell what is going on mechanically by taking off the grips. All the important pieces are visible, either on the left side of the pistol (transfer bar & safety), or through holes in the right side (sear & hammer engagement). It's a pretty simple design.

Try rimfire central.