Hamilton Rifle

[Tabequache]

I inherited a Model 27 C.J. Hamilton rifle. I know the history of these rifles, and have restored it as much as I can, but I'm missing the small forearm. Short of fabricating one myself, does anyone have a lead on a source for that spare part. I've search several sites but all the ones likely to have the part are out of stock (i.e., Numerick, etc.). Ebay had one posted awhile back, but the bid price got way to high.

 

[mrmeval]

http://nrvoutdoors.com/HAMILTON/HAMILTON 27.htm

Maybe the one here. They are usually my first stop for old stuff.
https://www.gunpartscorp.com/search#/Manufacturer/Hamilton&query=model 27

 

[indy1919a4]

http://nrvoutdoors.com/HAMILTON/HAMILTON 27.htm

Maybe the one here. They are usually my first stop for old stuff.
https://www.gunpartscorp.com/search#/Manufacturer/Hamilton&query=model 27

That was a darn nice link, Thanks

 

[Tabequache]

Thanks Mrmeval. Numerick is out of stock and the first link is unresponsive. I'll keep looking.

 

[indy1919a4]

Just to go outside the box, there are more then a number of worn Hamiltons 27s out on Gun broker.. that sell pretty cheap and would just love to be an organ donor...

 

[unklebuck]

Pretty cheap ? $175 - $300. If anyone had a forestock on the web, it could possibly be under that price. I did a 'very' extensive search (at least 2 hours), without any hits. If you intend to shoot it, Don't ! If you intend to display it, do it without the forearm, post an original ad pic next to it in your display. Then you will have a real life example of good times gone by.

 

[Tabequache]

Thanks unklebuck. I don't intend to shoot it. It has a rifled brass insert in the barrel that I certainly don't trust. I'll keep looking for a forearm.

 

[indy1919a4]

Why not shoot it???

 

[PRD1]

If you must shoot it, use only standard velocity .22 ammunition - the brass barrel liner is not so much the problem as the overall weak design of the breech mechanism...

PRD1 - mhb - MIke

 

[indy1919a4]

If you must shoot it, use only standard velocity .22 ammunition - the brass barrel liner is not so much the problem as the overall weak design of the breech mechanism...

PRD1 - mhb - MIke

There are all kinds of lower velocity 22s out there now that one can use.