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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: WalnutRed on June 04, 2025, 08:43:06 PM
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I'm contemplating a full stock, flintlock in 40 caliber as my next build. Being from Ohio I would like to try and duplicate a Xenia made S. Hawken rifle. From what I have found those rifles looked similar to what was being made in Maryland. If someone could point me in the right direction style wise I would greatly appreciate the guidance.
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I can only show you pictures of a MD Hawken attributed to Christian Hawken. The pictures are old, 80s.
(https://i.ibb.co/BVss6Qt5/C-Hawken-left-buttstock.jpg) (https://ibb.co/sv331N2d)
(https://i.ibb.co/1tWQsp0R/C-Hawken-rifle.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5gH4Yz1s)
(https://i.ibb.co/QjT7sXrL/C-Hawken-right-side.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jZQ97Hgm)
(https://i.ibb.co/WjJW9p3/CHawken-barrel.jpg) (https://ibb.co/7LmJcNz)
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Thank you. Any idea what year this might have been made? From what I understand they didn't sign their rifles until they opened shop in St Louis. So positive ID is hard.
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No, and the owner of that rifle is long dead so I wouldn't know how to take better pictures of it. It's in the percussion era though. Maybe try googling Christian Hawken.
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https://www.gemmermuzzleloadingclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/June-2023-MB-The-Flintlock-Hawken.pdf
Just a single picture; no details.
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Thanks for the links and pictures. There are probably not many surviving examples of his Ohio work as he was only here a couple years. The 1820 Ohio Commerce Census said that Sam Hawken reported making 21 rifle in Xenia with a gross value of $420 that year.