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California Kid

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Question for Bill Shipman or any other ideas
« on: July 31, 2008, 08:04:25 AM »
Where did you get the butt plate and trigger guard for your Christian Hawken rifle, or what did you use .Armstrong ? Thanks
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Re: Question for Bill Shipman or any other ideas
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2008, 10:29:09 PM »
All others are welcome to chime in as well. I really like Bill's gun and the furniture, but all suggestions welcome.





Offline Larry Luck

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Re: Question for Bill Shipman or any other ideas
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2008, 11:02:51 PM »
I can't answer for Bill, but Reaves Goehring has a wide selection of castings.  I have his parts list at home and will check later this evening to see if he has C. Hawken buttplates or triggerguards.
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Re: Question for Bill Shipman or any other ideas
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2008, 11:44:38 PM »
I can't answer for Bill, but Reaves Goehring has a wide selection of castings.  I have his parts list at home and will check later this evening to see if he has C. Hawken buttplates or triggerguards.
Larry Luck


What do you mean at home, you don't carry it with you?  ;D  Just so happens I had mine with me to make a copy, I try to keep a new clean copy so I can read it after having the old one in my pocket at Dixons.

Nothing in there specifically for C. Hawken,

Rick
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Re: Question for Bill Shipman or any other ideas
« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2008, 08:12:57 AM »
That has a Reeves Goering #7 butt and # 13 T.G. modified.  Reeves # 4 is a good one for Hagerstown rifles as well.

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Re: Question for Bill Shipman or any other ideas
« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2008, 08:22:19 AM »
Bill,   thanks for the reply. I'll call Reaves tomorrow. I am trying to find more info about C. Hawken's work. Any Ideas out there? Being on the west coast there is great interest in the Hawken family. I like the patch box design. I've seen a Sheetz rifle with the same idea. Thanks.