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Offline TN Longhunter

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Hacker Martin at Auction
« on: March 27, 2018, 11:14:17 PM »
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Offline Cades Cove Fiddler

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Re: Hacker Martin at Auction
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2018, 05:06:15 PM »
 ;) ;).. ... 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,......
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Offline iloco

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Re: Hacker Martin at Auction
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2018, 05:27:18 PM »
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.
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Re: Hacker Martin at Auction
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2018, 02:37:08 AM »
  Nice looking rifle. Hacker did a lot for us.!!
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Offline Pukka Bundook

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Re: Hacker Martin at Auction
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2018, 05:20:05 PM »
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.
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Offline JBJ

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Re: Hacker Martin at Auction
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2018, 01:33:39 AM »
Very reminiscent of the rifle pictured by Ned Roberts on page 278 in "The Muzzleloading Cap Lock Rifle". Nice.
J.B.
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Offline Nit Wit

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Re: Hacker Martin at Auction
« Reply #6 on: April 13, 2018, 07:18:01 PM »
I have one of Hacker's percussion rifles. Very well made.
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Offline TN Longhunter

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Re: Hacker Martin at Auction
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2018, 07:19:56 PM »
Sold for $5,175. The estimate was $2250 to $3500.
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