salmonslayer2005
32 Cal
need it for a english project
need it for a english project
i will do that as soon as i get home would welding chalk workThe photos are a big help. You can make the markings stand out more by rubbing chalk in them before photographing. Are there any other markings?
I am sure your rifle is not an original Hawken built firearm. The serial number seems to indicate the gun was actually built sometime after 1970.
Are there any other markings on the gun? Letters, symbols or anything like these? ...., the gun is a reproduction, made in Italy.
Since your looking for information for an English project, here's a few thoughts about the rifle you have.need it for a english project
Also, the barrel is blued, not browned.Since your looking for information for an English project, here's a few thoughts about the rifle you have.
It's only real similarities to a real Hawken are:
it has a exposed hammer side lock on it.
It is a "half stock" rifle with the stock stopping about half way up the barrel instead of a "full stock" rifle with the wood running all the way up to the muzzle.
A few things that are different from an original Hawken are:
It has an adjustable rear sight.
It only has one barrel wedge to keep the barrel in the stock.
It has brass trigger guard and butt plate. Real Hawken rifles used steel.
Both ends of the trigger guard are screwed to the wooden stock. The trigger guard on Hawken rifles have a screw thread stud on the forward end that screws directly into the steel trigger plate.
The shape of the butt of the stock is similar but not correct for a Hawken.
It is much lighter weight than a real Hawken. The Hawken rifle often weighed between 10 and 15 pounds.
There were rifles similar to yours that existed in the 1850's although these didn't have adjustable rear sights. Many of them were made in California following the 1848 gold rush. These rifles were usually lighter in weight and used one barrel wedge to keep the barrel in place.
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