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Rare Hawken rifle with pistol grip
« on: December 06, 2016, 07:56:58 AM »




I haven't seen too many of these.
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Re: Rare Hawken rifle with pistol grip
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2016, 09:23:51 AM »
Sure is ugly. Does it say Hawken on it?
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Re: Rare Hawken rifle with pistol grip
« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2016, 11:32:08 AM »
It sure could.
The Hawken Bros. did make a few of that design.  Like Rondo said, "I haven't seen many of these."  Because there weren't many made.
Also, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  I think it looks pretty cool, myself.
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Re: Rare Hawken rifle with pistol grip
« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2016, 11:34:35 AM »
Looks like it has some infectious growth on it.
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Re: Rare Hawken rifle with pistol grip
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2016, 07:17:30 PM »
Looks interesting to me.

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Re: Rare Hawken rifle with pistol grip
« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2016, 09:55:10 PM »
An interesting piece for sure. Any idea or guess what time period this rifle may have been made?
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Re: Rare Hawken rifle with pistol grip
« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2016, 10:30:26 PM »
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An interesting piece for sure. Any idea or guess what time period this rifle may have been made?
Judging from the protrusion on the rifle's tang, which looks like it might be the base for a peep sight,... I'm guessing some wheres around the 1860's (but I could be entirely wrong, as such a sight could easily have been added years after the rifle was made).
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Re: Rare Hawken rifle with pistol grip
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2016, 01:26:51 AM »
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Quote from: "Ohio Joe"
An interesting piece for sure. Any idea or guess what time period this rifle may have been made?
Judging from the protrusion on the rifle's tang, which looks like it might be the base for a peep sight,... I'm guessing some wheres around the 1860's (but I could be entirely wrong, as such a sight could easily have been added years after the rifle was made).

My thoughts were/are along that same time period as well. I also had the same thoughts about that protrusion on the tang - perhaps a peep sight. Not sure what other purpose it would serve?
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Re: Rare Hawken rifle with pistol grip
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2016, 01:40:04 PM »
Almost looks like some English influence in the stock design. Perhaps ideas picked up from a gentleman sportsman passing through town?

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Re: Rare Hawken rifle with pistol grip
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2016, 09:36:14 PM »
Me likey much much.
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Re: Rare Hawken rifle with pistol grip
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2016, 10:19:41 PM »
I just stared at it for 5 min trying to like it.

Nope!
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Re: Rare Hawken rifle with pistol grip
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2016, 10:55:19 PM »
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I just stared at it for 5 min trying to like it.

Nope!
Some like Ford, and some like Chevy,.... and some like Chocolate, while others like Vanilla.  :rt th

Much like Ironhand stated in his post.  :hairy
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Re: Rare Hawken rifle with pistol grip
« Reply #12 on: December 08, 2016, 08:30:41 AM »
I understand, but it doesn't look like a Hawken and I love how a Hawken looks.
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Re: Rare Hawken rifle with pistol grip
« Reply #13 on: December 08, 2016, 04:25:44 PM »
In John Baird's book on the Hawken Rifle, there is a photo of this rifle or one similar to it.  I think it gives a date reference as well.  But darn it, I just can't seem to find it right off.  I thought I knew where it was, but...
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Re: Rare Hawken rifle with pistol grip
« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2017, 03:33:44 PM »
The grip is similar to an early 1900's era smokeless shotgun grip.  I know cuz I got one.
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