Were any original Hawken barrels pinned?

[Herb]

A friend of mine is a gun dealer and recently sold two original Hawkens for $25,000 and $40,000, I think it was.  He had a third in hand that he was skeptical about because the barrel was pinned rather than keyed.  I don't remember if it was a J&S or just a S. Hawken, nor even if it was halfstock or fullstock.  He passed on it, not thinking it was authentic.  He asked me if any Hawken barrels were pinned, and I can't find any photos that show pins.  Does anyone know if any original Hawken barrels were pinned?

[Dphariss]

I would say no  pins but anything is possible.
Dan

[rich pierce]

I have not seen it on a Hawken "plains rifle" and would rule it highly unlikely on a halfstock (duh to myself!).  Trying to recollect a fullstock Hawken with a fixed breech which may have had a pinned barrel.  It's in my head, now to find where I saw it.  Maybe Baird's book.

[Don Stith]

I have seen some of the "local" guns or squirrel rifles, as some call them, with pins instead of wedges

[Longknife]

I believe the first rifle on this page may be pinned.....certinly not common though....Ed


http://www.daytraco.com/examples.aspx

[Don Stith]

I believe the first rifle on this page may be pinned.....certinly not commom though....Ed


http://www.daytraco.com/examples.aspx

I would not recommend extracting any Hawken data from that particular piece. Nuff Said

[smylee grouch]

I have been to Mr. Gordons museum on two ocasions and I think I saw at least one of the 30+ Hawken guns there with pins. Not sure but plan on stoping there again in March or Feb.  2013 and if I can remember I will make note of that.   Smylee

[smylee grouch]

Just went through Mr. Gordons book and found all the Hawken guns in the book with keys. Other St. Louis makers are represented though and a few had pins but most of the others had keys .

[Roger B]

There is a "squirrel rifle" in the JM Davis Museum that is pinned.
Roger B.