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Originally Posted by BMR
Not for me. My 1847 era J&S Hawken rifle built by John Bergmann 5 years ago. I ordered the components from Don Stith, who makes his components from the original J&S Hawkens he owns, and had him send them to John. It has a .54 cal, 1-56" twist, 36" X 1 1/8" - 1" tapered Rice barrel, RE Davis lock, 14 1/4" inch length of pull, and weighs 10.8 pounds.


That is very nice! I've admired true Hawkens since first seeing them in the Buffalo Bill Museum in Cody as a teen. Is that faux striping? If so, it's very well done.

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If a roundball from a flintlock can't kill it then it can't be kilt.

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Great stuff sir. Will you please tell me what caliber you used for those two animals?

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Thanks, guys. Actually, that is the natural grain. I ordered a plain stocked maple, as from my research I found that the majority of Hawkens were stocked like that, but Don sent this one to my builder. If I recall correctly, he sent the higher grade stock because it took awhile for him to place the order (I think it may have slipped his mind) and he felt bad about the delay.

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Originally Posted by BMR
Thanks, guys. Actually, that is the natural grain. I ordered a plain stocked maple, as from my research I found that the majority of Hawkens were stocked like that, but Don sent this one to my builder. If I recall correctly, he sent the higher grade stock because it took awhile for him to place the order (I think it may have slipped his mind) and he felt bad about the delay.


It's gorgeous wood! Definitely a rifle to be proud of.

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RWL99, thanks for the nice pics, and yes, tell us about the rifles.


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lice looking rifle you have there Tex


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Thing of the past? Why hell yes, that's exactly why we love them.

Rifle is an unknown Italian .54 percussion of the Santa Fe pattern. 1860 is also a mongrel from the mid 70's, not a maker's mark to be found. Both are dead-accurate, sure shooters. I won't have anything else on the place.

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