Ithaca Hawkens

[karwelis]

a real good friend gave me an Ithaca Hawkens rifle today for my birthday, and i understand its copied from Kit Carsons gun. i was wondering if y'all new much about them?

[halfstock]

Man that be one helluva nice friend. All I ever heard of this rifle was very positive.
Halfstock

[karwelis]

well im takin it out to shoot sunday! i'll let you know!

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

i've owned one myself, and it was a tack driver.  it was .53 cal...shot a .526 ball and .020 denim patch.  for a production rifle, it was well made.
pls. forgive the typing...had surgery on my left hand this afternoon, so i'm one fingering this...index - not middle.

[Dphariss]

i've owned one myself, and it was a tack driver.  it was .53 cal...shot a .526 ball and .020 denim patch.  for a production rifle, it was well made.
pls. forgive the typing...had surgery on my left hand this afternoon, so i'm one fingering this...index - not middle.

I hope the recovery goes well.

Dan

[smart dog]

Hi Taylor,
Ditto for me.  I hope all is well and you recover quickly. 

dave

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

thank you, my friends.

[brokenflint]

Hey Taylor  nothing serious I hope, take care and shoot right handed from the bench  that and make you apprentice do the work, seriously get better.

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

for the record, i just had a Dupatron's contracture repaired.  the little pinky on my left hand was pulled up to a 90 degree bend and the tendons knotted.  the surgeon removed the offending tendons and now my finger is straight again.  so my arm is tied into sling and i type with one right handed index finger...quite a feat for a lefty. i appreciate your kind wishes.