Author Topic: Lets see your Hawken/Plains Rifle (Read 29022 times)

Smokey Plainsman · « **Reply #125 on:** April 12, 2020, 12:34:49 AM »

Quote from: Matt58 on February 22, 2020, 08:22:36 AM

Still have it and the Leman Dad ordered at the same time...My two boys love shooting them and youngest (20) got a deer with the Leman last year

It makes my heart soar to see a youth shooting the traditional muzzle loaders. Great job!

Snakebite · « **Reply #126 on:** May 01, 2020, 07:15:18 PM »

Davy Boultinghouse build. 34" .54 Douglas XX barrel, Ron Long lock and triggers. Finished Sept 1978. Still shots great!

Dphariss · « **Reply #127 on:** July 05, 2020, 05:44:09 PM »

This one went to someone at Petersen Publishing/Guns and Ammo. Like a lot of my guns of the time it was unsigned. Built everything but the TG, barrel keys and lock in shop. Rebuilt the lock too IIRC. Some time about 1990.
Pictures were taken by some pro at Petersen's Pub. Silver blade front sight vanished in the photo.

Dan

Dphariss · « **Reply #128 on:** July 06, 2020, 03:37:42 PM »

This is from about 1978 or so. One the best shooters I ever had it had a 48" twist Douglas "Hawken" barrel and one of the early L&R "Ashmore" (IIRC) locks which they now call a late English. Last time I saw the rifle it had been restocked, poorly.

Dan

Panzerschwein · « **Reply #129 on:** July 06, 2020, 08:46:20 PM »

Very nice guns everyone. A builder is currently making me one by the name of Brant Selb. Should be done in about a year or so. I ordered it totally in spec with most of the originals. I.e. dark stained plain maple stock, rust blued barrel, etc. As lovely as the fancy curly Hawkens of today are, I specifically wanted one to look just like it came out of Sam and Jake’s.

Srkmarine1101 · « **Reply #130 on:** August 09, 2020, 06:32:36 AM »

Quote from: Panzerschwein on July 06, 2020, 08:46:20 PM

Very nice guns everyone. A builder is currently making me one by the name of Brant Selb. Should be done in about a year or so. I ordered it totally in spec with most of the originals. I.e. dark stained plain maple stock, rust blued barrel, etc. As lovely as the fancy curly Hawkens of today are, I specifically wanted one to look just like it came out of Sam and Jake’s.

I also have Brant building me one. When did you order yours? Mines hopefully done soon.

Silent Walker · « **Reply #131 on:** December 15, 2020, 01:35:16 PM »

I got but just one a Lyman Great Plains Rifle .54 cal percussion, and I love it.

Wolfeknives · « **Reply #132 on:** December 17, 2020, 01:05:21 AM »

Hawken by Taylor Sapergia in .62 cal. It is a pleasure to handle and shoot. At my age of 67 years I was able to take my very first deer with it this year.
Wolfgang

codger · « **Reply #133 on:** December 17, 2020, 01:46:40 AM »

photo of mine ; with a button buck in 2009....50 cal. Probably built it in early 1980's can't recall for sure.

Prairie dog shooter · « **Reply #134 on:** December 18, 2020, 09:31:34 PM »

I am new to this forum. Enjoyed seeing all the Hawken rifles. Here is mine. Custom built by a good friend.
Rice barrel, 54 cal, 32 inches, tapered from one inch at the breach to 7/8's and the muzzle. Davis lock and triggers. It weighs 8 pounds.

borderdogs · « **Reply #135 on:** December 18, 2020, 10:23:19 PM »

PDS,
I really like the look of your rifle, nice!
Rob

trailerpark · « **Reply #136 on:** December 19, 2020, 02:05:44 AM »

.58 caliber

stoneke · « **Reply #137 on:** January 07, 2021, 11:13:42 PM »

Here are two personal Hawken made several years ago. The flint has been my primary elk gun over the years.

This one built for a customer who desired case hardened hardware.

Einsiedler · « **Reply #138 on:** January 16, 2021, 04:26:07 PM »

GRRW Leman Trade Rifle received as my wedding rifle in 1979. .50 cal. Kilt many a deer and hog with this rifle.

Recently inherited J. Bergmann .54 cal rifle.

Dphariss · « **Reply #139 on:** January 22, 2021, 11:23:27 PM »

Quote from: Dphariss on July 06, 2020, 03:37:42 PM

This is from about 1978 or so. One the best shooters I ever had it had a 48" twist Douglas "Hawken" barrel and one of the early L&R "Ashmore" (IIRC) locks which they now call a late English. Last time I saw the rifle it had been restocked, poorly.

Dan

It used a stock pattern from a 1830s J&S Hawken percussion in the Montana Historical Society collection.
One of our Guild members built a very nice FS fintlock Hawken based on the same rifle.
Dan

smokinbuck · « **Reply #140 on:** January 23, 2021, 01:18:08 AM »

Built by Ken Netting with all hardware, including lock, by Edson Meyers and .50 barrel by Bill Large.

Banjoman · « **Reply #141 on:** January 23, 2021, 04:59:22 AM »

Mine is an ever so common Thompson Center 50 cal. It’s killed a lot of paper targets.

mountainman70 · « **Reply #142 on:** January 25, 2021, 04:51:42 AM »

Heres the 54 I built back in 2018 that now lives in Savanna ,Georgia. I also built a 50 cal near identical to this one at the same time. It is in Virginia.
Some fine lookin Hawken guns here,fellers. Best regards, Dave F

northup87 · « **Reply #143 on:** January 28, 2021, 03:45:43 PM »

This one is named "Dirt" its a full stock flint.

Einsiedler · « **Reply #144 on:** January 28, 2021, 04:07:12 PM »

Northup!

I likes the trap spring! 😉

jim alford · « **Reply #145 on:** January 28, 2021, 06:12:09 PM »

northup, there must be a story to go along with that rifle. I really like it. Some additional photos would be appreciated too.

mountainman70 · « **Reply #146 on:** January 28, 2021, 10:58:08 PM »

Same here . Theres has to be some stories, I can smell em thru the pc.

Thanks for sharing. Dave F

northup87 · « **Reply #147 on:** January 29, 2021, 01:56:58 AM »

Gun has lots of stories. Butt plate was burnt off so the Mountian man Roland Burns could fashion a crude knife in the field when his was lost in the snow whilst cleaning an elk. Was later repaired at his trappers hut with an old broken hand forged trap spring and some rawhide.

Ok thats completely fabricated like the Hawken, my father built it in the mid 70s. He spent a full year building one of the prettiest bucks county longrifles I've seen, and wouldn't bring it to shoots or rendezvous events for fear it may get a blemish or ding. He made "Dirt" in a few weeks so he wouldn't have to worry about a rack getting turned over or someone dropping or bumping it. Its rarely cleaned and has been used and abused like a real one.

oldtravler61 · « **Reply #148 on:** January 29, 2021, 06:38:00 PM »

Well everyone is posting plains rifles...Here's a pretty plain rifle. She's 32 inches long a a real deer killer... Oldtravler

mountainman70 · « **Reply #149 on:** January 29, 2021, 10:40:15 PM »

Short n sweet, and brings home da meat !!! What else ya need. Spiffy old timer bro. Thanks. Dave F

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Author Topic: Lets see your Hawken/Plains Rifle (Read 29022 times)

Smokey Plainsman

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