Zonie said:It was made about 5000 before one of my T/C Hawken was. Unfortunatly, I don't know when mine was made as I bought it used.
I seem to recall reading the serial number records are one of the things that went up in smoke during the T/C fire a number of years ago.
We'll have to wait for roundball to stop by. If anyone knows, he should.
Robert58 said:I have a T/C Hawken that I bought in a pawn shop a few years ago, 352xxx s/n. From what I have picked up on the forum. T/C started putting the AQL in the muzzle about 1995. My rifle doesn't have the AQL so I assume it was made before 1995. My rifle does not have the upgraded rear tang screw, so it was made before that change, havn't been able to date that change. One thing that I have noticed about my rifle that is different from most of the rifles that members have posted pictures of on the forum, is my rifle barrel doesn't have the cleanout screw in the shell? next to the nipple. It has a plug in the left side of the breach plug that you can just barely see the screwdiver slot above the stock with the barrel installed. Perhaps someone can date some of those changes for us, so we can pinpoint the date of manufacture a little closer.
Robert
Zonie said:Assuming the T/C Kit guns were using the same serial number series, perhaps I can shed some light on the year your gun was made.
A few years ago, I bought a T/C .54 caliber Kit which had the bill of sale from MIDSOUTH SHOOTERS SUPPLY still in the box. (I still have the bill of sale and the letter from the original buyer.)
It seems the original buyer decided he didn't want to build the gun so everything was brand new when I bought it.
The Bill of sale is dated 5-19-81 and the price was $124.13 (including shipping and handleing).
The serial number of this gun is K2374xx
By the way, I refer to this gun as my Gopher Gun because out to 50 yards, it will shoot consistant groups of 1 inch with a PRB without even trying hard.
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