One Shot

[Jim Wag]

My CEO gave the go ahead to increase our muzzleloader holdings.
I have been assigned responsibility for all purchases, on a conditional basis.

One shot to secure the very best Hawken rifle kit available.

Please advise! I need this gig! Thanks!
Jim

 

[Patrick Thomas]

Uhhh...more info is needed. What company? Who is the CEO?

 

[52Bore]

The Hawken Shop - they still use Sam’s tooling. Either kit or completed rifle.

Don Stith is another Kit source.

 

[Jim Wag]

Sorry, I'm being silly. Truth is, my wife gave me permission to buy a rifle kit.

I'm looking for a kit that is of great quality and as historically accurate as possible.

Hawken, half or full stock, .54 caliber, quality lock, stock and barrel, and the best trigger set.

 

[TreeMan]

I’m glad you clarified. I was a bit confused with that first post lol.

 

[Grenadier1758]

The Hawken Shop - they still use Sam’s tooling. Either kit or completed rifle.

Don Stith is another Kit source.

Actually, they still have Sam's stamp which has a chain of provenance through the sales of the rights to the Hawken stamp to William Campbell, John Gemmer and Art Ressel to the current owners. The kit is an accurate copy of a Sam Hawken rifle.

 

[Bob McBride]

It was the "I need this gig" that threw me. Without that part I may have picked up the trail.....

Don Stith.

 

[Jim Wag]

It was the "I need this gig" that threw me. Without that part I may have picked up the trail.....

Don Stith.

If I impress, I might get to buy more smoke stuff!

 

[Notchy Bob]

Actually, they still have Sam's stamp which has a chain of provenance through the sales of the rights to the Hawken stamp to William Campbell, John Gemmer and Art Ressel to the current owners. The kit is an accurate copy of a Sam Hawken rifle.

Wow! I knew they had the rights to the name, and that they produced an accurate copy, but I didn't know they had the actual stamp.

Notchy Bob

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

CEO=Wifey!

 

[Carbon 6]

Can't believe I'm the only one that got the joke.

 

[Bad Karma]

Can't believe I'm the only one that got the joke.

Nah, I did too. Long time married fella here and I recognized the command structure.

 

[Mulebrain]

I wish I still had this one, built from Tracks Bridger kit.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Actually, they still have Sam's stamp which has a chain of provenance through the sales of the rights to the Hawken stamp to William Campbell, John Gemmer and Art Ressel to the current owners. The kit is an accurate copy of a Sam Hawken rifle.

Actually-actually, there was/are more than one stamp. I have an acquaintance who used to build fine Hawken repros. (One was verified by John Baird as being original. But that's another story) He bought a stamp at an auction from the Hawken shop that has a crooked 's'. The crooked 's' is considered by some to be proof of originality.

 

[FishDFly]

If you want the very best and most authentic kit, it is Don Stith's.

Buying else where is settling for less.

Need to get one before it is too late.

 

[Patrick Thomas]

Well now, don’t I feel like an idiot!??!!

 

[Larry (Omaha)]

Uhhh...more info is needed. What company? Who is the CEO?

You must not be married! (LOL) I had the same question, but only for a nano second.
Flintlockar

 

[Jim Wag]

Can't believe I'm the only one that got the joke.

Sad truth is, it's no joke.

 

[Notchy Bob]

Nah, I did too. Long time married fella here and I recognized the command structure.

Yup. Got it.

Mine is known as the memsahib, or sometimes "the Social Director," or sometimes just "the Boss."

Notchy Bob

 

[Notchy Bob]

I wish I still had this one, built from Tracks Bridger kit.

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Now, that's a rifle! Who assembled the kit? He did a really good job.

Notchy Bob