Speaking of real muzzleloaders;

This is an original S. Hawken rifle I was allowed to load and shoot recently at the Hawken Classic in Missouri.

It is a .50 caliber, with a fairly heavy barrel. Owned by the Hawken Shop. It was a real thrill to get to shoot it.

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Edmund Burke 1795

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