Jeremiah Johnson Hawken

[sawyer04]

I have always heard from old timers that a rifle of this caliber was called ( the big 50}.

 

[Kestrel]

Got to shoot the original S. Hawken rifle that Greg has at his shop. Amazed at how heavy those things were back in the day.
They host an annual birthday shoot in honor of Sam every October. Great folks, good times and WONDERFUL food! Highly recommend stopping by the Hawken Shop if you are in the area.

 

[Bad Karma]

We took photos of these rifles, but mine are too large to post here. I cropped two, hope they are small enough. This is Liver Eating Johnson's Lock. Muzzle photo didn't post. Jacobeen, we saw only the Hawkens laid out on a table for us to examine, measure and photograph. Took most of the day. Don't know about a knife.View attachment 25539

What a well cared for rifle... I’ve seen (as have we all) modern replicas in far worse condition. And they didn’t have bore blaster or Barricade!