Hacker Martin at Auction

[TN Longhunter]

https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/73/3661/hacker-martin-flintlock-american-long-rifle-with-powder-horn

Saw this while looking at the sale catalog on line.

[Cades Cove Fiddler]

  .. ... Thanx for posting,... I've seen some criticize his work  as "crude", but you have to admire Hacker for the man he was ... this is a great looking rifle,... working only with hand tools and making all parts, he kept the muzzle-loading habit alive when there were few builders around, and little money to be made in building,.... Nice Rifle,.... hope she goes to one of our members,.... Regards,... C C Fiddler,......

[iloco]

This rifle belongs to a friend of mine.  I was surprised that he was going to sell it.  It is one of the finer made Hacker Martin rifles. Some one will be getting a nice rifle made by one the persons who kept black powder shooting alive when not many were interested.  Great piece of history.

[oldtravler61]

  Nice looking rifle. Hacker did a lot for us.!!

[Pukka Bundook]

Very nice to see nice  positive remarks about Hacker and his work.
We all owe folks like him and Red Farris a whole lot. :-)

R.

[JBJ]

Very reminiscent of the rifle pictured by Ned Roberts on page 278 in "The Muzzleloading Cap Lock Rifle". Nice.
J.B.

[Nit Wit]

I have one of Hacker's percussion rifles. Very well made.
Nit Wit

[TN Longhunter]

Sold for $5,175. The estimate was $2250 to $3500.