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Flintlock Rifle Made and Signed by the Father of the Hawken
« on: February 12, 2017, 01:28:16 AM »




Four pictures of a flintlock rifle made and signed by the father of the Hawken Brothers before they went into business.
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Re: Flintlock Rifle Made and Signed by the Father of the Haw
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2017, 09:04:29 AM »
Wouldn't that be a great piece of history to own.  :hairy

Did anyone else notice the plugged sight dovetail in front of the "H" in the Hawken signature?
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Re: Flintlock Rifle Made and Signed by the Father of the Haw
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2017, 09:46:06 AM »
WOW! just plain WOW!

I didn't notice that until you pointed it out.

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Re: Flintlock Rifle Made and Signed by the Father of the Haw
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2017, 02:40:27 PM »
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WOW! just plain WOW!

I didn't notice that until you pointed it out.

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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.
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Re: Flintlock Rifle Made and Signed by the Father of the Haw
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2017, 04:10:26 PM »
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.  :Doh!

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Re: Flintlock Rifle Made and Signed by the Father of the Haw
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2017, 05:22:48 PM »
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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.  :laffing
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Re: Flintlock Rifle Made and Signed by the Father of the Haw
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2017, 10:09:36 PM »
If I move mine any farther forward, it'll be the front sight. :roll eyes
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Re: Flintlock Rifle Made and Signed by the Father of the Haw
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2017, 04:39:52 PM »
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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.  :?

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Re: Flintlock Rifle Made and Signed by the Father of the Haw
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2017, 05:01:39 PM »
Iffen Uncle Russ is calling Hank "senior," Hank must be REALLY old! :rotf  :rotf

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Re: Flintlock Rifle Made and Signed by the Father of the Haw
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2017, 06:19:16 PM »
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If I move mine any farther forward, it'll be the front sight. :laffing

I know the feeling my friend!  :shake
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Re: Flintlock Rifle Made and Signed by the Father of the Haw
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2017, 09:37:28 PM »
Joe, if ya think it'll do ya some good, go ahead and keep it.
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Re: Flintlock Rifle Made and Signed by the Father of the Haw
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2017, 09:45:22 PM »
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Iffen Uncle Russ is calling Hank "senior," Hank must be REALLY old! :rotf  ;)
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Re: Flintlock Rifle Made and Signed by the Father of the Haw
« Reply #12 on: February 15, 2017, 09:51:01 PM »
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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  :shake
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Re: Flintlock Rifle Made and Signed by the Father of the Haw
« Reply #13 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

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