Hawken squirrel rifle pics

[mountainman70]

Hi Folks, I am looking to gather info and pics for a over the winter build of a Hawken squirrel rifle.
I am especially interested in the varaitions in breech,plug,tang areas,and the gun in general.
I must be a Hawken addict,between SMR long flinters and Hawken guns,I haven't built a brass mtd gun in several years. Grandsons silver flinter excepted.
Thanks for any help, as always,
best regards, Dave f

[Mike Brooks]

Get a holt of Don Stith, he knows all about those things.

[Gunnermike]

Here's a link to a Don Stith Squirrel Rifle built by KL Moors in 2011: http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=15337.0

Here's a link to Don Stith's Squirrel Rifle site:   http://www.donstith.com/deluxe_squirrel.html

Here are some antique Hawken squirrel rifle photos that I've gathered over the years:

.45cal x 32 in. barrel




Here are 2 very similar Hawken squirrels:




This one is by JP Gemmer, .40 cal x 40 in. barrel





This one is a S. Hawken (barrel stamped) full stock, .43 cal x 39 in. barrel:







Note that all the trigger guards are very different from what we think of a typical Hawken rifle.  Anyway that should give you something to chew on.   
Mike

[mountainman70]

Thank you all. This is what I was looking for.Now to gather more parts. Best regards, Dave

[alacran]

Last time I was at the Davis Firearms Museum in Claremore OK. , There was a Hawken squirrel rifle on display. You may check with them for info.