It might be mid july and it is for sure hotter than a 2 dollar pistol here in the south, but it is not too early to start thinking about the fall hunts. Before starting my recreation of ashleys super hawken, i consulted with don stith. We supply you with a complete set of quality components carefully designed to replicate specific rifles. Sep 07, 2011 hawken rifles and reality the hawken rifle was an excellent rifle. The hawken rifle is generally shorter and of a larger caliber than earlier kentucky rifles. Best prices, expert advice, fast shipping on all muzzleloaders javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. Hawken fullstock rifle, pecatonica river long rifle supply. The stock of this rifle is a period replacement that incorporates another hawken rifles patchbox. Power on the plains halfstock hawken muzzleloader fans should gear up with lymans great plains rifle. The hawken shop trigger guard, having been cast from an original, is the only 1970s vintage contemporary hawken rifle that had the right shape. They were called squirrel, turkey, or missouri rifles, and came in a variety of sizes and degree of refinement.
Someone please tell me about the thomspon center hawken, and. For many years a rifle was condemned if it did not have the name of hawkins stamped on it. It was longer than most european made rifles and first to use rifling in the barrel to increase accuracy. Midsouth carries everything from the muzzleloader, rifle, or pistol you want, to the black powder, sabots, and bullets that go in it, in stock and for sale, from great brand like lyman, cva, traditions, tc, pyrodex, blackhorn 209, and many more. I use my own percussion fullstock pattern in any caliber up to. The hawken rifle had become known as the epitome of crossplains and mountain rifles. Chamber tolerances and lack of camming ac tion in these rifles permit. The heart of the rifle is a custom bob roller ashmorestyle lock with waterproof pan and roller frizzen. The rifle features a shallow groove, fast twist, sharps style octagon barrel for making those billy dixon style long range shots, rust brown color finish, double set trigger, and a case. The hawken woodsman features a doubleset trigger in an oversized glovefitting, triggerguard with finger rest. Hawken rifles found their way across the prairie, they accompanied trappers upriver in their quest for furs, and traveled on wagon trains heading for the gold fields. Other castings and stock patterns on the markets do not correctly match this late half stock that represents the evolutionary peak of the s. The term hawken rifle technically referred to rifles made by jacob and samuel hawken of st louis, missouri but was often used generically to refer to a variety of plains rifles or mountain rifles of the period.
Rare hawken plains rifle i really need to get my cva hawken up and running again. The hawkens produced a variety of guns for the local trade. Build tracks hawken fullstock plains rifle, 1 straight. Pedersoli, is perfect for target shooters and hunters alike. Both the percussion and flint models boast a hooked breech for easy barrel removal, clickadjustable rear hunting sight, doubleset triggers in an oversized glovefitting. Spectacular fullstock hawkenstyle rifle featuring a super grade maple stock upgrade using don stiths original pattern. Hawken rifle internet movie firearms database guns in. In the shining times of the fur trade almost every trapper and trader knew what a hawken was and they valued these riles highly in the western mountains. Neither barrels have the cross or spade stamped underneath the bottom of the barrel flats. Take along a piece of history on your next blackpowder hunt with the pedersoli traditional hawken muzzleloader. The hawken rifle was a brand of black powder long rifle used on the prairies and in the rocky mountains of the united states during the frontier days of the mountain man.
Thought i would start a new thread where we could show off our traditional smokepoles. October countrys own design, made from the same quality, topgrain, oiltanned leather as our bags. Unfollow hawken rifle to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Louis, missouri shop, which they ran from 1815 to 1858. Percussion plains rifle singleshot muzzleloading black powder ball ammunition the late 1840s saw an increase in u. In 1856 william hawken dissolved his partner ship with campbell. New october country rifle offers hawkenlike features. Hawken manufactured a larger caliber weapon, different from the kentucky rifles. Is anyone familiar with the hawken rifles made by wb selb. Its 2838 octagonal barrel has a 1in48 twist rate thats ideal for stabilizing a variety of bullets and lead balls. My rifles are built to be used, hunted with, admired, and, god willing, to become an heirloom in their own right.
The gun im looking at is from cabelas called the rocky mountain hawken in. I have been shooting a lyman trade rifle for a few years now and really love the gun, but im looking to purchase another you cannot have too many rifles rifle. A statement that matches the expectations of many of us of the gun carried by the mountain man. The cabelas pedersoli rocky mountain hawken is a real replica, and the lyman plains rifle is much closer as well. Please enjoy my web site and the hawkenstyle rifles i offer. Don murray, whom i taught for the 20th century fox. Incidentally, goex powder charts show fffg black powder as the initial load for. Who made tcs hawken barrels the firearms forum the. There are a multitude of sizes and styles of hawken rifles almost as varied as the men who carried them therefore, when we talk about hawken rifles in this catalog we are referring specifically to the classic half stock, iron mounted, big bore, plains rifle. It has become synonymous with the plains rifle, the buffalo gun, and the fur trappers gun. An important group of the rifles that became famous during the rocky mountain fur trade period has found a permanent home at the buffalo bill center of the west, thanks to the generosity of trustee william b. Grrw made many of them, the most famous of which was the commemorative of the jim bridger hawken commissioned by the montana state historical society grrw had the original rifle on hand for 34 years.
Please enjoy my web site and the hawken style rifles i offer. New molds have been made to duplicate the original castings. Stith s kits are more accurateauthentic, and they should be. The rifle also comes complete with classic brass embellishments and inlaid solid brass patch box. Halleck mountain rifle 50 cal thompson renegade 50 cal thompson treehawk 54 cal thompson hawken.
I well remember the revival of the hawken back in the seventies, and the flintlock deer hunts in. Most were simple hunting or target guns but some were scaled down plains rifles. The woodsman has the classic styling and handling of the timehonored hawken while offering great performance and affordability. The problem is many were never produced in missouri. Each sling has a universal laceup boot for the butt of the gun. Hawken rifle living history, muzzleloading, traditional craft and. Patterns are carefully copied from original rifles. These are a premium rifle and are a bit different and desirable in that they are not the typical rifle seen at the rendezvous. Now with the introduction of the predator stock in late 2001 we have a br class stock that has already scored impressive wins at ir 5050 state championship matches in illinois, maryland, and west virginia. Someone please tell me about the thomspon center hawken, and historical question.
Some may take umbrage with us for comparing a grrw hawken with don stiths parts set. Build tracks jim bridgers hawken rifle kit, 118 straight, or tapered octagon 36 barrel, traditional iron, or fancy brass trim, maple, or walnut stock tracks very best jim bridgers hawken rifle parts were selected by the well respected gunmaker, michael hayes of park rapids, mn, who built the fine rifle with tapered octagon barrel, shown above. The green mountain barrels have a rate of twist made for round ball shooting and the groove depth is about. It may not be a fair comparison because stith has had the benefit of the passage of time and a lot more research on hawken rifles. If you want to build a hawken thats true to the real gun. The hawken shop, dayton traister triggers,varner sporting arms, c. Hawken right and left the hawken is a symbol of the period that saw the passage from the long and heavy small caliber pennsylvania rifles to more practical and powerful plains rifles, and the definite abandoning of the flintlock for the far more modern percussion system. Gemmer, until gemmer closed down the business and retired in 1915. Hawken rifles from different companies the high road. Missouri river hawken maple, rifles hawken 18401865 c.
Hawken rifles,one is an older hawken that does not have hawken stamped on the barrel,and i have the other that has hawken stamped on the barrel which also has the qla. Some may take umbrage at me for comparing a grrw hawken with don stith s parts set. The lock, trigger bar, and buttplate are 90% inlet to aid you in locating these key components. Although my incised line cutter works really well, if you dont have a lathe or. Greene originals,varner tang sights,greenes gun shop.
Cimarron offers this model with a fancy maple stock. Those hallowed words represent the highest development of the round ball hunting rifle in america through the mid1860s. Their shop continued to operate and sell rifles bearing the hawken name under later owners william s. The hawken plains rifle was made by jacob and samuel hawken, in their st. Stiths kits are more accurateauthentic, and they should be. If you like freedom then you have this rifle to thank. If you are in the market for a new inline traditions rifles are a great place to look, they are well made and equipped rifles for a good price. We have these made by the best custom barrel makers.
I well remember the revival of the hawken back in the seventies, and the flintlock deer hunts in pennsylvania. Can you tell me anything regarding their build qualitycraftsmanship. Hawken rifles for sale, historical hawken rifles by pedersoli. Some may take umbrage at me for comparing a grrw hawken with don stiths parts set. Jul 01, 20 the green mountain barrels have a rate of twist made for round ball shooting and the groove depth is about. Hawken rifles and reality the hawken rifle was an excellent rifle. Grrw will manufacture no more than 1500 copies of the jim bridger hawken rifle and that each rifle will be produced complete with a hudson bay blanket case and contained in a wooden display case. Santa fe hawkens muzzle loaders single shot rifles. Most modern hawken rifles are clones of the tc design from the 1970s. The barrel is a custom contoured seven groove 1x78x36. June 10, 20 phil spangenberger when the first explorers of the early 19th century ventured west beyond the mississippi river, they carried long, slender and somewhat delicate mediumbore pennsylvaniastyle rifles. The hawken shop hawken guard upper left is compared to two grrw hawken rifles on the right and an ozark mountain arms rifle on the lower left in the photo below.
Hawken made flintlock rifles, later converting to percussion in the 1830s. Rifles from the hawken shop were carried by such men as jim bridger, kit carson, and other mountain men of notoriety. If i dont get a building, i will sellthe guns, davis declares. I dont believe that it has been pointed out before, but this rifle would. Build tracks fullstock hawken rifle kit, 1 octagon 36 barrel, traditional iron, or fancy brass trim, maple or walnut stock tracks best fullstock hawken rifle parts were selected by the by noted gunmaker fred strom, who built the nice rifle shown above.
The barrel channel is fully inlet and the ramrod hole drilled. Fullstock percussion guns are a hawken variation that i really like. The gun im looking at is from cabelas called the rocky mountain hawken. Flint is fixed breech and uses two lock bolts like only original flinters ive seen. Build tracks jim bridgers hawken rifle, right hand, 118. May 05, 2014 an important group of the rifles that became famous during the rocky mountain fur trade period has found a permanent home at the buffalo bill center of the west, thanks to the generosity of trustee william b.
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