Is This An Original S. Hawken Rifle?
12-02-2010, 11:18 AM
#11
Nontypical Buck
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It's been some years back Browning made a BP rifle called the Johnathan Browning.I had one for awhile and traded it off. I don't remember St.Louis or S Hawken on it so I don't think this is one of them. I was not impressed with the Browning. The lock was constantly getting loose inside.
I wish now I had kept it. They didn't make all that many I'm aware of.
I wish now I had kept it. They didn't make all that many I'm aware of.
12-02-2010, 03:36 PM
#12
Giant Nontypical
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Back in the 1980s a fellow started making reproductions based on original Hawkens, I believe it's one of those guns...Google The Hawken Shop, they still have a webpage...
btw...The hammer falling to half **** is in the set trigger adjustment...Take the trigger out and there is a screw which tightens up the leaf spring, tighten that and clean the trigger...That should fix it...
btw...The hammer falling to half **** is in the set trigger adjustment...Take the trigger out and there is a screw which tightens up the leaf spring, tighten that and clean the trigger...That should fix it...
12-02-2010, 04:18 PM
#13
Fork Horn
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Location: Tennessee
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I've sent photos to Greg Roberts at The Hawken Shop.
I haven't heard back yet.
I feel it is a reproduction. Who ever built it did a great job.
I really would like to find out where it can from, because it needs some parts for the lock. I know the fly is bad.
I can't budge the screw holding the hammer.
I've soaked it, put heat to it and still can't unscrew it.
It has to come out in order to get to the fly. ---Any ideas.
I haven't heard back yet.
I feel it is a reproduction. Who ever built it did a great job.
I really would like to find out where it can from, because it needs some parts for the lock. I know the fly is bad.
I can't budge the screw holding the hammer.
I've soaked it, put heat to it and still can't unscrew it.
It has to come out in order to get to the fly. ---Any ideas.
Last edited by thom2; 12-02-2010 at 04:23 PM.
12-03-2010, 03:33 AM
#14
Giant Nontypical
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Is the fly broken or stuck??? On my flinters, you just remove those 2 screws on the back of the lock and you can get to the fly, no need to remove the hammer...In fact, I have had one lock since 1977, have dissassembled many time and never removed the hammer...
As I mentioned, my lock would drop to half **** several years ago and I found out it was in the set triggers, not the lock...
As I mentioned, my lock would drop to half **** several years ago and I found out it was in the set triggers, not the lock...
12-03-2010, 06:16 AM
#15
Fork Horn
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I heard back for Greg Roberts at The Hawken Shop.
Greg said, "I don't recognize any features that point to a particular maker. It is a nice gun, but I can't identify it."
Any other IDEAS. This has now become a MISSION.
Greg said, "I don't recognize any features that point to a particular maker. It is a nice gun, but I can't identify it."
Any other IDEAS. This has now become a MISSION.
12-03-2010, 06:43 AM
#16
Giant Nontypical
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Try Jim Chambers at www.flintlocks.com
He has been in the industry since the 60s...He should be able to identify who's lock that is...The rifle could have just as easily been built by any of a few hundred custom builders and stamped in the barrel...
He has been in the industry since the 60s...He should be able to identify who's lock that is...The rifle could have just as easily been built by any of a few hundred custom builders and stamped in the barrel...
12-03-2010, 07:29 AM
#17
Fork Horn
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Location: Tennessee
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I've tried to send an email to Doc White at [email protected], but it came back as undeliverable.
The main thing is the lock and lock parts.
The main thing is the lock and lock parts.
