Let's Build an Investarms Gemmer Hawken Kit Part 1: Unboxing and Planning | Flintlock Muzzleloader

[@kesleycottrell1416]

I built a 54 cal. Pennsylvania rifle. I worked on it in my spare time. It was a Thompson kit. Finished it in time for the 1981 PA Flintlock season. Second week l killed a 4 point buck. I had that little buck mounted. The Taxidermist didn't quite understand. That little buck was more important than the bigger bucks l got.

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

That's what it's all about!!

[@devemch7851]

Cool Another kit build. I first saw my first hawkin in the 1970s. A friends Thompson center fire. I bought two books vol 1 and 2 called 100 yrs in the hawkin load. While not fancy and lacking tech specs it cover the hawkin and the hawkin brothers of St. Louis. In modern deer riffles modified from military guns, you see the term sporterized. This often entails cutting a full length stock down and shortening the gun for deer hunting. What got me was the hawkin of today is sporterized. But hawkin was THE GUN you got when you went out west to find a new life. Each one was custom made to order. Kit Carson was a mountain man and Indian scout. His custom made hawkin was made to his perception of what he needed. Spending most of time on horse back, scouting for the cavalry , he came up with the short version. So the true inventor of the sporterized gun easvKit Carson and the first sporterized rifle would be his hawkin. What I don’t know is if Carson used brass or iron fittings.

[@elichristenson2952]

I just shot my flintlock mountain rifle yesterday and it was the most fun I've had in a while. Can't wait to build more thanks for the build videos

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

Thank you so much!

[@thomasd9237]

I've always loved the Hawken. Beautiful firearm. It's to bad kit prices have gone off the charts recently basically pricing most beginners out.

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

Are kit prices going up or is inflation pushing it all up?

[@stevebumstead9840]

You explain things very well and with great articulation. Thank you very much!

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

Thank you Steve!

[@howardwinter3455]

Don't forget about grain direction while rasping. With the grain / not against it.

[@devemch7851]

In looking at the lock photos I see a number of brown and blue colors on the hammer. This suggests that these parts are Case hardened using the bone case method.

[@rickyburton4642]

Great video !

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

Thanks Ricky!

[@bigtrucklittlerv7969]

I built a .50 TC Hawken in the late 80's. Payed about $180 for it.

[@jameswood3702]

Are these better kits than Traditions ?

[@peghead]

I believe original Hawken plains rifles were 1/48" twist.

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

Cool!

[@BillRaby]

Looks like fun! It should be a good project. I am anxious to see you try building from a blank.

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

Thanks Bill! Coming soon!

[@WorshipMusic826]

Is there another video on this? I love your stuff and I'm brand new to building these so was hoping for some guidance on this model. I have the same one!

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

Yeah man, had to put it on the back burner, but this is our main video series now till completion. Next one out tonight, and then next week. for Part 3

[@charlesharn9463]

I am looking forward to an update on this project. I have the same kit and could use the guidance.

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

More coming soon, thank you for your patience

[@briand4000]

It's a Lyman Great Plains Rifle by another name? Sure looks like it. They're great guns. My GPR was made by Investarms.

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

I've recently found that Investarms has been building the Lymans for some time, so yes.

[@kruseknifeworks5438]

Greetings from just up the road, Ft.W. Well I really enjoyed this installment and just checked your channel, and subscribed, when will the next installment be uploaded?

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

Sorry for the delay, working on the next part very soon.

[@Steve-rr3gc]

I just came upon your videos. About 30 years ago I built a cva mountain flintlock kit. The problem with all those “economical kits” were the locks/frizzens made from softer steel. I’ve since hardened the frozen to improve the percentage of firing success My question is how is the quality of the lock/frizzen?

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

The locks aren’t as good as the American made “custom locks”, but I’ve fired at least 100 shots with this lock and have had no issue

[@kevinbaker6168]

Cool beans! I was going to ask if iron furniture was available as an option. I have a TC caplock 50Hawken, and would prefer to replace the brass with iron, but don't know if I do. On a flintlock iron is more authentic.

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

Great insights Kevin. I like iron too myself. Oddly enough, the iron was more expensive in the 18th century, brass was cheaper which is why many believe there are so many brass mounted longrifles rather than iron

[@justinlyons5374]

We need a hawken verse deer hunter verse kentucky!

[@davidfuller6610]

Hello. I hope you get this comment as it was tied to a 2-year-old video. I am wanting a Investarms Gremmer Hawken and have looked all over the internet to no avail. Do you have any sources that might have one. Thank you. Mike Fuller

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

Hey David, they can be hard to find due to the seasonal import of the kits. I believe the folks at muzzle-loaders(dot)com usually have some

[@huntnpack]

Will you do faux tiger stripes on it?

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

I'm thinking about it, I need to do some research on how to do it!

[@BJT601]

Crazy as it sounds, just grab a propane torch with a fine tip and go to town. Plan it out a bit. Have tried wrapping with twine and cordage and it’s time consuming with varied results.

[@howardwinter3455]

having built several of these I find the cheak piece design to be something that has , got to go. I square them off in couture with the lines of the comb and general lines of the lower stock and butt.

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

Thanks Howard!

[@terrysmiff8469]

Why not a 54 caliber?

[@smitty6518]

Is this kit a Lyman?

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

My research is showing that Investarms has been building the Lyman kits for several years now

[@JimD4570]

What is the twist rate on the Kibler barrels?

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

I believe 1:60

[@erg0centric]

Why are you putting an S on the end of Investarm?

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

Cause I’m a dummy

[@Peter-od7op]

I wonder what this kit cost

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

North of $600 if I recall correctly. I'll include that in a short extra video about the kit, thanks for asking!

[@Peter-od7op]

@@ILoveMuzzleloading i just finished a flintlock kit like to send you short vdo. How can i do that

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

@@Peter-od7op You can email it to "[e-mail]" or post to youtube and send me a link. Can't wait to see it

[@helipilotuh1]

What specific kit is this?

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

This is the "Investarms Flintlock Gemmer Hawken" SKU IA3414K

[@helipilotuh1]

@@ILoveMuzzleloading thanks!

[@Strutingeagle]

Its called an exploded view.

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

Thank you!

[@brianfloyd5925]

Got a Thompson Centers.50 cal Hawken ! I'm good !

[@ILoveMuzzleloading]

Wish they still made em.

[@Aaron_Barrett]

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[@floivanus]

Liver Eating Johnson; aka the real life Jeremiah Johnson