Post by: rollingb on February 12, 2017, 01:28:16 AM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/ColonialScout3/1059a.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/ColonialScout3/1059b.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/ColonialScout3/1059c.jpg)
Four pictures of a flintlock rifle made and signed by the father of the Hawken Brothers before they went into business.
Post by: Ohio Joe on February 12, 2017, 09:04:29 AM
Did anyone else notice the plugged sight dovetail in front of the "H" in the Hawken signature?
Post by: Uncle Russ on February 12, 2017, 09:46:06 AM
I didn't notice that until you pointed it out.
Uncle Russ...
Post by: Ohio Joe on February 12, 2017, 02:40:27 PM
Quote from: "RussB"
WOW! just plain WOW!
I didn't notice that until you pointed it out.
Uncle Russ...
Kind of makes a person wonder if the barrel was re'purposed, and/or the new owner (or original owner) had the rear sight moved? Could be some sight history to look at and speculate, if we had a complete picture of that top flat.
Post by: Winter Hawk on February 13, 2017, 04:10:26 PM
I understand that it was fairly common to move rear sights forward on a barrel as the owner's eyes aged. something about getting better focus through them.
~WH~
Post by: rollingb on February 13, 2017, 05:22:48 PM
Quote from: "Winter Hawk"
Beautiful!
I understand that it was fairly common to move rear sights forward on a barrel as the owner's eyes aged. something about getting better focus through them. :rt th
...., and rather than risk havin' my rear sight (eventually) wind up just a couple inches behind the front sight,... I've pretty much completely switched to shootin' smoothbores.
I still can't hit nuthin', but now I have an excuse.
Post by: Hank in WV on February 13, 2017, 10:09:36 PM
Post by: Uncle Russ on February 14, 2017, 04:39:52 PM
Quote from: "Hank in WV"
If I move mine any farther forward, it'll be the front sight. :laffing :applaud
Yeah Hank, suspect you senior folk do have your problems.
Uncle Russ...
Post by: Winter Hawk on February 15, 2017, 05:01:39 PM
~Kees~
Post by: Ohio Joe on February 15, 2017, 06:19:16 PM
Quote from: "Hank in WV"
If I move mine any farther forward, it'll be the front sight. :laffing
I know the feeling my friend!
Post by: Hank in WV on February 15, 2017, 09:37:28 PM
Post by: Hank in WV on February 15, 2017, 09:45:22 PM
Quote from: "Winter Hawk"
Iffen Uncle Russ is calling Hank "senior," Hank must be REALLY old! :rotf ;)
Post by: Ohio Joe on February 15, 2017, 09:51:01 PM
Quote from: "Hank in WV"
Joe, if ya think it'll do ya some good, go ahead and keep it.
Thanks Hank, mighty kind of you, but I got my rear sight setting so for out on the barrel, Russ out in Washington State is the one tapping it left or right for me when needed... :toast
Post by: Uncle Russ on February 15, 2017, 11:32:25 PM
Quote from: "Hank in WV"
Quote from: "Winter Hawk"Iffen Uncle Russ is calling Hank "senior," Hank must be REALLY old! :rotf ;):laffing :hairy
Uncle Russ...