Hawken trigger guard fastenings

[LarDog]

I have a beautiful old gun that I'm having trouble researching. Can you guys offer any help?

[Ky-Flinter]

I have a beautiful old gun that I'm having trouble researching. Can you guys offer any help?

Hi LarDog,

Welcome to ALR.  This thread on Hawken trigger guard fastenings was, shall we say, dormant, until your reply to it today "reactivated" it.

I noticed you also started a new thread in the Antique section with pictures of your gun.  Let's discuss your gun there http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=46365.0

The pictures are a little fuzzy, but I'm sure that inquiry will result in some replies.

-Ron

[Bob Roller]

Similar styling makes the Hawken easy to identify but I have made the comment
more than once that there isn't ONE that's the same.Hand made guns are just that
and will reflect the ideas and mood of the maker.
I have the 3rd or 4th copy of Baird's first book and it shows at least one gun with a
long screw thru the scroll at the rear of the trigger guard.The book is signed by John Baird
"To Bob Roller,Friendship,May 1968"
I have installed trigger guards with longe screws thru the scroll and the screws are easy to shorten
but a booger to lengthen
Bob Roller

[Bob Roller]

On page 83 the of Baird's book there is a picture of a set trigger I made for Tom Dawson
and I THINK they are dated 1966,The guard is one Tom made.
Just now remembered that picture of a long ago project.
Bob Roller