The .22 Hornet was a late comer in chambering and only the latter era Model 54 iterations were available in it. Many parts are of course unique and "functionality" an important aspect of valuation. "Selling, under premise of typical vague description and "getting what's represented" Is not much assurance add context of commercial "transactor" with no access to ammo, etc, Little assurance possible. The only scope installation possibilities of which I'm familiar preserving originality, Iterations placing the scope aft aperture forward of bolt operation interference. Scopes as a genre were yet "newfangled" in mainstream American shooters interests and wallets in mid Depression Years.
Below my Model 54 in 22 Hornet, acquired for me as "good deal + oddity". The 'other shoe' as impractical of weight & bulk, noted function hazards, lack of easy ammo source and no special use to me. Men said to climb mountains "because they're there!" So I bought this rifle with the fine, as practical Lyman Model 48.
I'm, like many collectors, with 'foibles'. The Model 54 Hornet is a foible rifle and as with near era scope, originals as fragile, non-durable, cloudy optics and Rube Goldberg mount...! I have my share of "impractical guns". No apologies for "individual tastes"; mine or others! Just the 'heads up' of nine decades since short mainstream production and lots of time & space for problems arising.
