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Offline Wyoduster

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D.T. HAWKEN anybody have any of these??
« on: November 29, 2017, 01:39:44 AM »
Bought this because of curiosity... Pretty nice gun and stamped D T HAWKEN ,Springfield, OHIO. Has anyone had any guns or seen any like this? Looks like 45 cal. I can take more pictures ...




Offline Steve Collward

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Re: D.T. HAWKEN anybody have any of these??
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2017, 02:43:09 AM »
Wyoduster,
  Seller's (American Gunsmiths) lists "Daniel Turney Hawken (1814-1853), Piqua, Ohio, 1838-1850; Springfield, Ohio, 1850-1853".
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Re: D.T. HAWKEN anybody have any of these??
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2017, 03:20:43 PM »
Thats a start.. I know I couldn't find much on it online..

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Re: D.T. HAWKEN anybody have any of these??
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2017, 04:15:16 PM »
I have a friend with a DT Hawken who lives in Springfield. DT Hawken, I am told, was a nephew of Sam and Jake. The one I'm familiar with is a little half stock that is pretty nicely made. Sorry I can't be of more help.
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Re: D.T. HAWKEN anybody have any of these??
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2017, 09:59:06 PM »
Page 206 Volume III " Ohio Gunsmiths & Allied Tradesmen" ,

 has an advertisement for J & D.T Hawken 1838. Basically informing the community of Piqua that John & Daniel Hawken would be making and repairing gun ,across from Schwartz'z Tavern.

"The Hawken brothers probably set up shop in Piqua because of the canal.  John had been in Logan County previously. Both had worked in Springfield , Clark County , where Dan died in 1853. John was still in the county in 1847."

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Re: D.T. HAWKEN anybody seen any of these??
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2017, 02:02:48 PM »
This on has a 40 cal barrel with a 1:62 twist. stocks been redone and the bore is a bit rough. I can't wait to shoot it.