Hamilton No 51

[CZU]

A lesser manufacturer of boys' single shots. I have heard of this company but never have seen any models that they made. It seems that most examples that you see is the model 27. I was only able to find a couple examples of this model on the internet. The only thing I can find wrong is that the cocking knob is missing. A substitute was put in its place but it is lacking. I'll have to figure something out as a replacement that is easier to use than the one that is there. I'm going to put some 22 shorts through it today to see if the 30 bucks I invested was worth it.

 

[shovelhead]

I’d have been all over that for the price even as a wall hanger. I lived in the area near Plymouth for many years.

Last time (I’ll admit not seriously looking for one) I ran across one it was in a pawn shop in Albuquerque, late 1980’s. It was in a bucket of .22’s and they wanted sixty five dollars for it. Didn’t have the spare cash that day or I’d have brought it home.

Surprisingly while now living in a semi rural farming area and only about thirty five miles from Plymouth I don’t see or hear of any for sale locally.

 

[s&wchad]

Made in Plymouth Michigan. The Plymouth Iron Windmill Company originally made Hamilton's as a give-away away when you bought a windmill. The site later became the home of Daisy BB guns. Hamilton's have quite a following here and it's worth more than $30!