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Posted By: bufaf Newest muzzlestuffer - 02/06/12
Jonathan Browning Mountain Rifle. I've got 2 more of these, but this one seems to be in better condition.
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Posted By: Brazos Re: Newest muzzlestuffer - 02/06/12
Beauty!
Posted By: Mauser_Hunter Re: Newest muzzlestuffer - 02/06/12
Want to sell it?
Posted By: Johnny Dollar Re: Newest muzzlestuffer - 02/06/12
Those are really beautiful rifles!

Makes me want to sing the title song to the movie "Jeremiah Johnson".



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Posted By: Mauser_Hunter Re: Newest muzzlestuffer - 02/06/12
They should have used one of these rifles in the movie.
Posted By: FVA Re: Newest muzzlestuffer - 02/06/12
Beautiful. That is the real deal. Love the ram horn.
Posted By: Ron_T Re: Newest muzzlestuffer - 02/06/12
Really nice wood-to-metal fit... beautiful rifle. smile

Ron T.
Posted By: bigblock455 Re: Newest muzzlestuffer - 02/06/12
Very pretty! Shame they don't shoot worth a snot
Posted By: bufaf Re: Newest muzzlestuffer - 02/07/12
Originally Posted by bigblock455
Very pretty! Shame they don't shoot worth a snot


That's a pretty broad statement. I've shot this one enough to know that you're wrong.
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Posted By: Blackheart Re: Newest muzzlestuffer - 02/07/12
I like it. What twist rate and cal. ?
Posted By: bigblock455 Re: Newest muzzlestuffer - 02/07/12
lol i was only kidding with you
Posted By: bufaf Re: Newest muzzlestuffer - 02/07/12
Originally Posted by Blackheart
I like it. What twist rate and cal. ?


It's round ball twist. Not sure of the actual numbers. This one is a 50. I also have a brass furniture .50 and an iron furniture .45. I need a .54 now, but they're pretty rare.
Posted By: Mauser_Hunter Re: Newest muzzlestuffer - 02/07/12
What I don't understand is brass was never common in Hawkens. The majority were iron. I'm not sure why they would make brass. I can't recall ever seeing a real Hawken in brass.

Another problem is the twist. Everybody thinks a slow RB twist is what Hawkens had, but it's not true. They used a 1-48 twist. Even back in the Hawken era they realized the RB could be improved on, and conicals were becoming popular.
Posted By: builder Re: Newest muzzlestuffer - 02/07/12
Originally Posted by bigblock455
Very pretty! Shame they don't shoot worth a snot
they don't? sure is a beauty..
Posted By: renegade50 Re: Newest muzzlestuffer - 02/09/12
nice rifle!!!!!!
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