Western Arms Santa FE Hawken

[brawny man]

I just got a used Western Arms Hawken and have a couple of questions about it. I believe they were made in the early 1980's. It is marked 54 cal. but actually requires a 52 cal. ball. Does anyone know what is the thread size of the percussion nipple? Does anyone know where a spare main spring can be purchased? Thanks.

 

[noworries]

Someone posted a link for obsolete parts about a month ago....thought I bookmarked it but I can't find it....hopefully it will get posted again as I also need some stuff.

 

[MikeChapin]

I have one that I bought back in the eighties. Yes they need a .520 ball because they are really 53 caliber. I had to drop to a .515 and a .024 denim patch because a .520 with a .018 patch would burn through periodically with a 50 grain target load. Now I can put five shots on top of one another at 50 yards off the bench.

I broke a main lock spring a few months back. I found a replacement at VTI. I got springs for both an older and newer lock. Both fit my older lock fine.

The nipple size is 6-.75mm. I picked mine up at TOW.

 

[brawny man]

Thanks for the info Mike. I have not yet shot it but picked up some .52 balls and will see if I can located the bullseye.

 

[faw3]

The link you put up shows wrong, who is it again? Fred :hatsoff:

 

[Falco sparverius]

Here is the link to some Uberti Hawkens Parts:
[url] https://www.vtigunparts.com/a...108&cat=Uberti+Santa+Fe+Hawkin+.50cal,+.54cal[/url]

Or, if the link doesn't work, start at[url] https://www.vitgunparts.com[/url] and click through the site until you get to Uberti's Santa Fe Hawken. It is in the Uberti's rifle section.

Falco

 

[MikeChapin]

Oops! Must have fat fingered the address on the link. Here's the link to VTI.
[url] https://www.vtigunparts.com/ab2240000Equick/default.asp[/url]

 

[faw3]

:hatsoff: Much Thanks, need to keep a extra spring around. FRED :thumbsup: