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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: mony on July 10, 2025, 12:39:07 AM

Title: Full stock Hawken for sale
Post by: mony on July 10, 2025, 12:39:07 AM

Coming up in August. FYI I’ve no dog in the fight. Below is the link:
https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/4095/1079/s-hawken-st-louis-signed-fullstock-percussion-rifle

Dave

Title: Re: Full stock Hawken for sale
Post by: JTR on July 10, 2025, 02:30:56 AM

Thanks for posting. That will be interesting!

Title: Re: Full stock Hawken for sale
Post by: Seth Isaacson on August 13, 2025, 06:43:42 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFUm5hsS5tA

The video for this one just went online.

Title: Re: Full stock Hawken for sale
Post by: Daniel Coats on August 15, 2025, 04:51:03 PM

I have a text reminder set from the auction house I'll be watching this one live!

Title: Re: Full stock Hawken for sale
Post by: rich pierce on August 16, 2025, 06:43:39 PM

(https://i.ibb.co/3m9HRXB9/IMG-4798.jpg) (https://ibb.co/KxpHKZFp)

Title: Re: Full stock Hawken for sale
Post by: JTR on August 16, 2025, 06:49:57 PM

Someone's smiling, someone's crying.
Antiques are loosing their luster.....

Title: Re: Full stock Hawken for sale
Post by: Avlrc on August 16, 2025, 06:52:59 PM

Quote from: JTR on August 16, 2025, 06:49:57 PM

Someone's smiling, someone's crying.
Antiques are loosing their luster.....

Lyrics, from an old, sad song.  :)

Title: Re: Full stock Hawken for sale
Post by: Avlrc on August 16, 2025, 06:55:55 PM

For all the St Louis Hawkens I have seen come to auction in the last 20 years, that is the one I liked best. Thought it would bring more.

Title: Re: Full stock Hawken for sale
Post by: Daniel Coats on August 16, 2025, 07:09:26 PM

Way to low compared to other recent auctions.

Title: Re: Full stock Hawken for sale
Post by: HighUintas on August 21, 2025, 07:39:23 PM

What was the sale price?

Title: Re: Full stock Hawken for sale
Post by: rich pierce on August 21, 2025, 08:09:24 PM

It’s in the screenshot I showed. $60,000.

Title: Re: Full stock Hawken for sale
Post by: tomjanemc on August 21, 2025, 09:18:44 PM

(https://i.ibb.co/QFKv3VWs/IMG-3761.jpg) (https://ibb.co/d054wvNn)

Title: Re: Full stock Hawken for sale
Post by: Daniel Coats on August 21, 2025, 10:05:50 PM

Price realized includes fees

Title: Re: Full stock Hawken for sale
Post by: Bob Roller on August 30, 2025, 03:53:44 PM

I would approach ANY Hawken thought to be an antique with caution.Tom Dawson'e made up copies could be passed off as old ones and the only way to see is to remove the barrel and look at the bottom flat.If Tom made it it will say "T.K.Dawson Williamsport,Indiana and the date it was finished.This man was a master at such things and could copy mistakes,accidents plus dings and dents.His copy pf the Hoffman&Campbell marked J&S Hawken had the "broken"stock and the "In the field" repair seen on the original.The original rifle is said to have been carried by Francis Parkman on the Oregon Trail and is described in his book titled "The Oregon Trail".
Tom also had a Holland and Holland breech loader that wouldn't group with any ammunition so he separated the barrels and made up a hand load that would as he said,"Pit both barrels on a house cat's butt at 100 yards." I owned that rifle later and using his info it would do as he said it would.We lost a major talent when cardiac arrest took him away from us and leter that day I got the call from his wife,Helen telling me me about his sudden passing,.
Bob Roller