High Standard Sentinel .22 pistol questions

[carlw]

Hey Everyone!
Hope all is well with you and yours.
Ok, here's the story. I was given a Sentinel .22 9-shot revolver snub nosed(will try to download picture) with 2 cylinders. One cylinder is fluted and the other is not. In the drawer this gun sat were some .22 magnum cartridges. Was my late dad's gun and we never talked about it so no info. is available to me.
So, my questions are;
1) can this pistola shoot .22 mags? or is it strictly .22LR??
2) are there any differences between the cylinders? fluted vs. non-fluted? both are 9-shot.
3) anyone know where these guns came from? Or where I can find some information on them?

I just don't know much about revolvers and I don't want do something stupid just because I saw some wrong ammo in a drawer.

Appreciate any info. I can get.

Thanx,

Carl W

 

[orbitup]

Let me Google that for you.

If you have .22 mag ammo, it won't fit in the .22 cylinder and it will fit in the mag cyl.

 

[TxDad]

LMAO! I crack up everytime I see that.

 

[Angered_Kabar]

Convention seems that the fluted cylinders are for .22 lr and the plain cylinder is for .22 mag.

 

[orbitup]

I have a High Standard Double Nine and it didn't come with a .22 mag cyl and I'm a little jealous. My dad gave it to me and it's my first gun, I'll never get rid of it. It was made in the 60's with an aluminium frame and it's a little worn out but I love it.

Not the best pic.