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. 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. 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. Gemmer, until gemmer closed down the business and retired in 1915. They were called squirrel, turkey, or missouri rifles, and came in a variety of. The cabelas pedersoli rocky mountain hawken is a real replica, and the lyman plains rifle is much closer as well. It was longer than most european made rifles and first to use rifling in the barrel to increase accuracy. Is anyone familiar with the hawken rifles made by wb selb.
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. Although my incised line cutter works really well, if you dont have a lathe or. Patterns are carefully copied from original rifles. 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. Points west hawken rifle buffalo bill center of the west. The hawkens produced a variety of guns for the local trade. We supply you with a complete set of quality components carefully designed to replicate specific rifles. Their shop continued to operate and sell rifles bearing the hawken name under later owners william s. 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.
Those hallowed words represent the highest development of the round ball hunting rifle in america through the mid1860s. 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. Neither barrels have the cross or spade stamped underneath the bottom of the barrel flats. These are a premium rifle and are a bit different and desirable in that they are not the typical rifle seen at the rendezvous. 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. For many years a rifle was condemned if it did not have the name of hawkins stamped on it. Take along a piece of history on your next blackpowder hunt with the pedersoli traditional hawken muzzleloader. Incidentally, goex powder charts show fffg black powder as the initial load for. 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. Louis, missouri shop, which they ran from 1815 to 1858.
My rifles are built to be used, hunted with, admired, and, god willing, to become an heirloom in their own right. 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. 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. Please enjoy my web site and the hawken style rifles i offer. Most modern hawken rifles are clones of the tc design from the 1970s. Before starting my recreation of ashleys super hawken, i consulted with don stith. The hawken shop trigger guard, having been cast from an original, is the only 1970s vintage contemporary hawken rifle that had the right shape. Power on the plains halfstock hawken muzzleloader fans should gear up with lymans great plains rifle.
Some may take umbrage at me for comparing a grrw hawken with don stith s parts set. Most were simple hunting or target guns but some were scaled down plains rifles. New october country rifle offers hawkenlike features. The gun im looking at is from cabelas called the rocky mountain hawken in. The word hawken can start a lot of debates on the firing line or in a hunting cabin but it wasnt always that way. Pedersoli, is perfect for target shooters and hunters alike.
Can you tell me anything regarding their build qualitycraftsmanship. Hawken made flintlock rifles, later converting to percussion in the 1830s. Hawken rifle internet movie firearms database guns in. Hawken manufactured a larger caliber weapon, different from the kentucky rifles. 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. Sep 07, 2011 hawken rifles and reality the hawken rifle was an excellent rifle. 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. Chamber tolerances and lack of camming ac tion in these rifles permit. Hawken rifles from different companies the high road. Santa fe hawkens muzzle loaders single shot rifles.
Some may take umbrage at me for comparing a grrw hawken with don stiths parts set. New molds have been made to duplicate the original castings. If i dont get a building, i will sellthe guns, davis declares. 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. The gun im looking at is from cabelas called the rocky mountain hawken. We have these made by the best custom barrel makers. Jul 01, 20 the green mountain barrels have a rate of twist made for round ball shooting and the groove depth is about. Hawken fullstock rifle, pecatonica river long rifle supply. The barrel is a custom contoured seven groove 1x78x36. The barrel channel is fully inlet and the ramrod hole drilled. Rifles from the hawken shop were carried by such men as jim bridger, kit carson, and other mountain men of notoriety. The green mountain barrels have a rate of twist made for round ball shooting and the groove depth is about.
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. 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. The woodsman has the classic styling and handling of the timehonored hawken while offering great performance and affordability. Rare hawken plains rifle i really need to get my cva hawken up and running again.
Flint is fixed breech and uses two lock bolts like only original flinters ive seen. The problem is many were never produced in missouri. Missouri river hawken maple, rifles hawken 18401865 c. The heart of the rifle is a custom bob roller ashmorestyle lock with waterproof pan and roller frizzen.
I dont believe that it has been pointed out before, but this rifle would. 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 stock of this rifle is a period replacement that incorporates another hawken rifles patchbox. Build tracks jim bridgers hawken rifle, right hand, 118. Some may take umbrage with us for comparing a grrw hawken with don stiths parts set. Each sling has a universal laceup boot for the butt of the gun.
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 rifle also comes complete with classic brass embellishments and inlaid solid brass patch box. Someone please tell me about the thomspon center hawken, and historical question. 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. 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. I well remember the revival of the hawken back in the seventies, and the flintlock deer hunts in. Please enjoy my web site and the hawkenstyle rifles i offer. Unfollow hawken rifle to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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. Cimarron offers this model with a fancy maple stock. Fullstock percussion guns are a hawken variation that i really like.
The hawken plains rifle was made by jacob and samuel hawken, in their st. October countrys own design, made from the same quality, topgrain, oiltanned leather as our bags. It has become synonymous with the plains rifle, the buffalo gun, and the fur trappers gun. The hawken shop, dayton traister triggers,varner sporting arms, c. Hawken rifles for sale, historical hawken rifles by pedersoli.
They were called squirrel, turkey, or missouri rifles, and came in a variety of sizes and degree of refinement. 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. The hawken woodsman features a doubleset trigger in an oversized glovefitting, triggerguard with finger rest. Hawken rifle living history, muzzleloading, traditional craft and. The lock, trigger bar, and buttplate are 90% inlet to aid you in locating these key components. 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. Its 2838 octagonal barrel has a 1in48 twist rate thats ideal for stabilizing a variety of bullets and lead balls. Stith s kits are more accurateauthentic, and they should be. Someone please tell me about the thomspon center hawken, and. Husqvorna action, stith scopes, hoppes,argus, mckinzie, forster, linspeed.
I well remember the revival of the hawken back in the seventies, and the flintlock deer hunts in pennsylvania. Who made tcs hawken barrels the firearms forum the. If you want to build a hawken thats true to the real gun. Spectacular fullstock hawkenstyle rifle featuring a super grade maple stock upgrade using don stiths original pattern. Build tracks hawken fullstock plains rifle, 1 straight. If you like freedom then you have this rifle to thank. Halleck mountain rifle 50 cal thompson renegade 50 cal thompson treehawk 54 cal thompson hawken.
Baird and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Thought i would start a new thread where we could show off our traditional smokepoles. Percussion plains rifle singleshot muzzleloading black powder ball ammunition the late 1840s saw an increase in u. Best prices, expert advice, fast shipping on all muzzleloaders javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. Greene originals,varner tang sights,greenes gun shop. In 1856 william hawken dissolved his partner ship with campbell. Stiths kits are more accurateauthentic, and they should be.
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