High Standard The Victor Military Frame .22 LR, 5.5 inch Hamden Barrel, Blued, Adjustable Target Sights (1974)
This 1974 High Standard The Victor Military Frame stands out with its Hamden, Connecticut barrel address and early-style THE VICTOR barrel marking. It features the 5.5 inch heavy slab-sided barrel with a full-length rib that bridges the slide, plus factory-stippled frontstrap and backstrap. Checkered walnut target grips with a right-hand thumbrest, a gold-colored single-action trigger, and a gold-colored front-strap magazine latch round out this well-equipped target pistol.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The pistol shows various cosmetic imperfections, including scratches, blemishes, and areas of finish loss, with minor surface pitting in spots. The bore remains clean and shiny.
What’s Included
- 1x 10-round steel magazine (for High Standard .22 LR Victor/Military-frame pistols, as shown)
The 5.5 inch heavy, slab-sided barrel is paired with a full-length rib that bridges over the slide to minimize sight movement. The rib and barrel are drilled and tapped with three screws/holes and include a rectangular mounting shoe for barrel weights.
Target sighting is provided by a square-post front on the rib and a fully adjustable rear sight. The pistol retains the Military Frame configuration with factory-stippled frontstrap and backstrap for a controlled grip.
Controls include a gold-colored single-action trigger and a front-strap magazine release latch. The detachable box magazine system supports a 10+1 capacity in .22 LR.
Construction is all steel with a matte silver/gray finish on the frame and receiver, and a blued finish on the slide. Marked with the Hamden, Connecticut barrel address and early-style THE VICTOR marking, this example represents a desirable 1970s production period in the United States.