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Knifecollector
customer came in with this:#39 C J HAMILTON&SON
PLYMOUTH,MICH.
PAT.OCT,30 1900
AUG 9,1910 22 CAL.SHORT
ANY INFORMATION WOULD REALLY HELP
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  • Knifecollector
    my first rifle at age 7 was hamilton rifle, model 027, 22cal. s&l, pat. pending oct 30 1900 - aug 13,1907. still have it, and i am wondering if anyone can tell me what it's worth. i would classify it in fair to low good still shootable condition, but a expert i am not. just curious, any help appreciated. dave.
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  • Ned Fall
    Will tell you what the 2006 Standard Catalog of Firearms has to say about each.

    Model 51. This has a conventional type bolt action rifle with the cocking know located at the rear of the bolt. Two types of buttstocks were used: a flat style or later an oval shape. This was the first Hamilton rifle chambered for .22LR cartridge. Barrel was 20" steel. Finish was blue. Weight approximately 3.5 pounds. Made from 1935 to 1941.

    Model 55. This bolt action rifle was chambered for .22 short, Long, and LR cartridges. Fitted with a 20" steel barrel with bead front sight and open adjustable rear sight. Walnut stock. This is the rarest Hamilton rifle, only one example has been seen. Produced from late 1941 to 1942.

    Based on these descriptions, I would say you have a Model 51.
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  • Knifecollector
    I tend to agree with you, was kinda hoping it was a 55[:)]
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