Ithica Navy Hawken value?

[Harmonica Bob]

Several years ago i paid $150 for a Navy Arms "Hurricane" Hawken that had probably never been fired. The stock was badly dried out and i livened it up with linseed oil.

After killing a few hogs using conicals, that rifle sat around for many years. Finally, the barrel was shipped to Mr. Hoyt, who turned it into first class .54 caliber round ball rifle with rounded grooves and 1/66" rifling..

Bobby Hoyt did great work for me on a .58 musket.

 

[brushblind]

I owned one that I didn't really care for until I had a friend"s father who worked in Navy's shop work on the lock and triggers. It came with a lock mainspring that was an as is casting, no heat treating, etc. I didn't find that out until it broke. IMHO, it was in no way the most "Authentic" Hawken replica but it was the best I could afford back then. I can't imagine anyone paying more than $500.00 for one now.

If it's an early model made with Cherry Corners parts you wont get one for 500.00 unless the seller is cognitively impaired or just plain clueless. I agree Navy Arms models may be somewhat lesser quality if produced with other than CH Cnrs parts.

 

[Harmonica Bob]

If it's an early model made with Cherry Corners parts you wont get one for 500.00 unless the seller is cognitively impaired or just plain clueless. I agree Navy Arms models may be somewhat lesser quality if produced with other than CH Cnrs parts.

Cherry corners is stamped on one of my parts. It's no 2547 and I think it's an early one. I just want to learn about my rifles. Thanks!