Hawkins
#1
Hawkins
From 9 years old until my late 20's I exclusively hunted with one of a pair of Thompson center Hawkins that my dad built from kits and one year a cva Kentucky long rifle that dad also built. Anyway I still have all three of those rifles but really like the looks of the Traditions Hawkins. I was thinking of getting one and was wandering what others thought of them.
#3
I have a flintlock and a percussion Woodsman Hawkens Rifle made by Traditions. The percussion is a 1-66 twist while the flintlock is 1-48. Both of them are excellent shooters and the lock time on them is excellent.
#5
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Boncarbo,Colorado
Posts: 9,186
weak main spring? I don't think you know what you are talking about when you say weak main spring. Its the heaviest duty spring i've ever encountered. The real issue is the overly heavy FRIZZEN SPRING that needs lightening.
I have 3 traditions flintlocks on the wall, if they were bad, they wouldnt be there.
I have 3 traditions flintlocks on the wall, if they were bad, they wouldnt be there.
#7
I'm confident enough to use it for bear hunting now.