Ran across a TC Hawken Percussion .45 today that had the patch box on the stock engraved with Antionette. Was this a model or something that previous owner added?
TC .45 Question
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SeaBee133
40 Cal
Previous owner, could be his wife, daughter, the gun’s name or even the owner’s name.
Inherited a TC .50 Hawken last year. Getting ready to stamp my late friend’s name, date of birth and date of death on it. I added the brass nails around the buttplate, patchbox and wrist like he wanted to do. Based on a rifle his grandfather had in his collection. That original is at the Kit Carson Trading Post on the Philmont Scout Ranch outside Cimmaron NM.
Every used gun has a story, not often complete.
Inherited a TC .50 Hawken last year. Getting ready to stamp my late friend’s name, date of birth and date of death on it. I added the brass nails around the buttplate, patchbox and wrist like he wanted to do. Based on a rifle his grandfather had in his collection. That original is at the Kit Carson Trading Post on the Philmont Scout Ranch outside Cimmaron NM.
Every used gun has a story, not often complete.
Do you have photographs?
longcruise
70 Cal.
It was obviously King Louies gun.
If old guns could tell their stories!
Sounds like the previous owner gave the gun a name, I used to give my guns a name, not so much anymore.
If you name your guns with some "cute catchy" name that's fine but please don't engrave the name on the gun UNLES you and your family plan on KEEPING that gun FOREVER. Engraving a cute catchy name on a gun in my opinion is DUMB other than the maker or owner's name.
Not too long ago I purchased a very nice rifle that had the side plate engraved with a woman's name on it. I had to make another side plate that matched the original and had it engraved WITHOUT the name which added cost to the rifle. Again, MY OPINION.
Not too long ago I purchased a very nice rifle that had the side plate engraved with a woman's name on it. I had to make another side plate that matched the original and had it engraved WITHOUT the name which added cost to the rifle. Again, MY OPINION.
longcruise
70 Cal.
The names I've calle...... given my guns should not be permanently inscribed on them!
GregK
32 Cal.
When my uncle passed he left me a little money. I purchased a Ruger No. 1 RSI with that money and had the gun engraved with his HS nickname "Little Gus". I knew that doing so it would lower the resale value, but, on the other hand, that would make me less likely to trade it off down the road.
some things are worth more than money, yes its true.
Don't think that I have ever named a gun, though I have called a few names, but usually weren't nice names. Had an early Volquartsen custom 10/22 that I called the boat, because I kept pouring money into it, trying to get it to shoot, and like a boat, my happiest days with it was the day I bought it, and the day I sold it. 
