Part II of What is a Hawken Rifle? How some modern copies of Hawken rifles aren't real Hawken guns?

[@eddybear771]

The location of the Hawken Shop has been for a number of years now, is right up the road from my house. & when I get the money, I'll have one. I've purchased many supplies from that shop over the years, & hopin to soon have my Hawken. People may try saying it's not a true Hawken, & granted it's no longer made by the Hawken family, but their kits are built to Hawken standards. The even have literature telling a summary of how they came to be in Washington, & received the blessings of the Hawken family to carry on the name. Awesome video by the way.

[@chuckaddison5134]

Good video, however when you post a written statement, how about leaving it up long enough for those of us who are not speed readers to get through it.

[@TurkeyCreek-ek8mj]

Hey Compadre, you are so blessed to have a copy of Bob Woodfill's great book! I dearly want that book but it is very pricey when you can even find one. Another great book on Hawken guns is 'The Hawken Rifle; Its Place In History' by James Hansen, available from The Museum Of The Fur Trade in Chadron Nebraska and on their website. Thanks for doing your part to get the word out on Hawken rifles. TC

[@Bayan1905]

Yep, I have that one as well and Woodfill sites in often in his book.

[@mrwdpkr5851]

I just ordered a copy of Bobs book from NMLRA today .

[@johnmills837]

I'm curious about the sights you fitted to the T/C rifle to make it more traditional. I have a T/C round ball barrel that I'd like to make more traditional. I know T/C made a base and rear sight along with a front sight but looking for a aftermarket alternative as the price for T/C sights are through the roof. I know there are 2 different hole centers for the rear base and have found one that is for the later screw hole dimension .825". Filling a dovetail in between these holes is a option that might be considered.

[@bigtrucklittlerv7969]

This fellow won't know as he is a KZbinr. I have a solution for you. TOTW has a Long rifle rear sight that measures 1.25" L x .510" w it is cast steel and is sold for use on rifles with up to 1.25" dovetails. Modern day dovetails are 3/8"x 0.90" deep. Long rifles typically had 5/8" and longer. This sight base is long enough to drill holes for the T/C hole centers.

[@rtaylor61]

Fascinating. Thank you.

[@UncleSasquatchOutdoors]

I have a Western Arms Jedediah Smith 1 of 1000 rifle that is a fairly accurate copy. Great video.

[@BobRoller-rp4sv]

My name is seen in Bob Woodfill's book about the Hawken rifle and I still get inquiries about my locks and triggers but they are not available from me any more.I am now 88 and the bench work required on these parts is more than I want to do now. I want to thank all who bought them but I am done with taking orders.

[@joanngrainger4650]

Any chance of researching William Hawken? ( son of Samuel , I think!) I saw a picture of one of the rifles he made and it looked like the Thompson Center Hawken. I wedge, oblong trigger guard with brass. Thank you for the info 👍

[@conifergreen2]

My Jonathan Browning mountain rifle looks very close to the original.

[@randiegadberry5448]

I have a Lyman Great Plains rifle in .54 caliber and left handed. A true tack driver.

[@mattedwards4533]

Had one myself and you are right they are accurate!

[@lylewostenberg9161]

In 1977/8 I, wanted a Hawken and built one that is an exact true rifle! I, went to Cody and held /photographed a real 1934 Rifle. I also have the best book and documentation. Even full sized layout and design. My rrifle is down to the subtle stock lines straighr , curved and belled. It is cammoed as were many of the originals. 58 caliber sharon barrel. Alll furnituer was duplicated from original! it is super accurate and powerfull. Just like the Cody gun . I, think I still have everything that helped me.

[@garrettfromsmokeinthewoods]

I would say you nailed it here

[@loupuleff571]

GRRW out of Utah made accurate copies of the Hawken rifles Doc White used originals to make his copies I have a full stock version from the collectors association.

[@gaildimick1831]

Mine is just a Dimick made in StLouis.

[@quartermain642]

awesome education..thanks

[@mattedwards4533]

My Ithaca Hawkin is a good copy!

[@stevenhorden1113]

Austin. Halleck. Made. A. 50. Cal. Mountain. Rifle. That. Looked. A. Lot. Like. An. Original. Hawken. It. Had. One. Barrel. Wedge. And. No. Patch. Box. It. Didn't. Have. Any. Brass. Acessories. On. It. And. Had. 32in. Barrel.

[@Bayan1905]

So. Does. Adding. A. Period. After. Every. Word. Make. This. Seem. Better?. No Half-stock Hawken Rifles had only one barrel wedge, NONE. Hawken rifles that weren't full stock rifles always had TWO barrel wedges, so then the Austin Halleck would have been more like a copy of a Dimick rifle.

[@charlescomly1]

Great video sir I enjoyed it very much, I greatly admire your Mountain Rifle, I always wanted one but never got the opportunity, the only BP Rifle I have was given to me by a friend, I stripped the finish off, cleaned up the lines of the stock and used Dutch oil to finish the stock. Hope to see more from you in the future. Ps would like to know how you gave your barrel that aged look.