Finished! A Christmas gift, Louie Parker style!

[JTR]

Simply WOW! I hope some one will be ready to catch the lucky guy from falling over when he see's his present!

 
                                                                                                                              


                                                                                                                              

 
                                                                                                                                


                                                                                                                              


                                                                                                                                

 
                                                                                                                              


                                                                                                                                

                                

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

Delightful!  Talk about nailing it!!  Totally inspirational.

[E.vonAschwege]

What a gorgeous rifle!  I'm not usually a huge fan of plains rifles, but I'd be thrilled to carry a rifle like this.  Great color and patina, especially the contrast between the silver and dark steel.  Thanks for sharing. 
-Eric

[eddillon]

Spot on!  Great rifle.  Some guy is about to be very lucky.

[smylee grouch]

What a great effort. Whats not to like? Realy nice.

[Jim Kibler]

Yes sir Louie!  I love it.

[Mike Brooks]

Nice gun. I'm beginning to like cap locks!

[Robin Henderson]

Very nice. I've always had a soft spot for Hawken rifles.

[FALout]

I'm working on a hawken rifle now and that sure does inspire me.  Great job.

[PPatch]

She's pretty as a peach in full blush. If she shoots as well as she looks nothing will touch her. Love that finish and the inlay work is superior.

Go ahead Santa, put that under my tree you rascal.

dave

[bama]

Beautiful job Louie. Hawkens are a tuff build, you either nail it or you don't, I'd say you nailed it.

[KLMoors]

Very nice gun.

[BOB HILL]

Great job. Another believable looking rifle.I love it.       Bob

[Robby]

I still don't understand the subtleties of this type of gun that makes this a perfect example, so I'll just say it is a beautiful rifle in its own right, One of those guns that makes one want to shoulder it!!!! Everything is so nicely done, awesome deer on the box lid!!!!!!
Robby

[jdm]

WOW! That's beautiful work .  It's a good thing you weren't around one hundred  and fifty years ago. They would be called Parker rifles instead of Hawken rifles.

[A.Merrill]

   Can't help but love a Hawken and this is a fine one.........Al

[kaintuck]

What a gorgeous rifle!  I'm not usually a huge fan of plains rifles, but I'd be thrilled to carry a rifle like this.  Great color and patina, especially the contrast between the silver and dark steel.  Thanks for sharing. 
-Eric

DITTO from me n tomtom...............!

[Buck]

Louie,
Beautiful Rifle.
Buck

[louieparker]

Thanks for your  interest in my Christmas project.  The gift was opened last evening and he was very pleased and near speechless.   So its no longer in my possession and actually I sort of miss it. But I have permission to bring it to the Princeton Illinois show and show it a bit,, Louie














 
 

[Buck]

Look forward to seeing the both of you there.
Buck