High Standard The Victor Model 107 Military .22 LR, 5.5 inch Bull Barrel, Hamden 1973
This High Standard The Victor is a Model 107 Series Military-frame .22 LR target pistol produced in 1973 and marked Hamden, Connecticut. It features a 5.5 inch slab-sided bull barrel with a solid rib drilled and tapped for barrel weights, a rib-mounted micrometer rear sight, and a Patridge front blade. All-steel construction, blued finish, smooth walnut grip panels, and gold-colored small controls underscore its quality and appeal to dedicated rimfire target shooters and collectors.
Condition
Overall Condition: Very good condition, showing only light, superficial signs of prior handling or use.
Bore Overall Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Bore Rifling: Excellent Rifling - Sharp lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The metal shows a few minor, superficial scratches and small blemishes. The bore is bright with a mirror-like surface.
What’s Included
- Original manual
- 1x 10-round steel single-stack magazine
The Military-marked frame provides the 1911-style grip angle favored by many target shooters, paired here with the 5.5 inch slab-sided bull barrel for stability. The solid top rib is drilled and tapped with three screw heads for optional balance weights, and a push-button barrel takedown plunger sits under the front of the frame.
Sights are purpose-built for precision: a rib-mounted micrometer, fully adjustable square-notch rear paired with a Patridge front blade. The rib-mounted base keeps the rear sight low and stable along the barrel axis for a clear, target-focused sight picture.
Construction is all steel with a blued finish on the slide and frame. Smooth walnut grip panels complement the pistol’s clean lines. Controls include a manual safety and heel-type magazine release, with the small parts (trigger, safety, and magazine catch) finished in a gold color. The slide has rear serrations and a right-side ejection port.
Operation is blowback, semi-automatic, single-action with a detachable single-stack magazine for a 10+1 capacity. The seven-digit serial format without ML/SH prefix is typical of early Model 107-series pistols, and the Hamden, Connecticut rollmark denotes Hamden-era production.