.54 Caliber Ante Chamber - What MFG's Don't Have One??

[Turtle2]

I had posted awhile back about my continued mis-fire issues with my Investarms (Hawken style) .54 caliber percussion. So many great responses and awesome information. One of the many things I learned was my gun has an "Ante-Chamber" which as I understand it is part of the manufacturing process for certain manufactures. I will be in the market in 2025 for another .54 Caliber percussion but what manufactures would/does NOT have an Ante Chamber in a .54 Caliber Hawken.

 

[Larry (Omaha)]

I had posted awhile back about my continued mis-fire issues with my Investarms (Hawken style) .54 caliber percussion. So many great responses and awesome information. One of the many things I learned was my gun has an "Ante-Chamber" which as I understand it is part of the manufacturing process for certain manufactures. I will be in the market in 2025 for another .54 Caliber percussion but what manufactures would/does NOT have an Ante Chamber in a .54 Caliber Hawken.

Here is another thought: PM BigSkyRambler and ask him what he may have or can get for you. He sells lots of previously owned rifles.
Larry

 

[flconch53]

None that I know of. The only guns that don't have a patent breach are usually custom guns.

 

[flconch53]

None that I know of. The only guns that don't have a patent breach are usually custom guns.

For liability reasons I am not going to tell you how I addressed it in my own guns

 

[cynthialee]

next time you load your rifle have the hammer at half cock
when the hammer is down it forms a seal and air don't flow freely
when you are at half cock the air can move and the act of seating the ball will send powder into the breach

betcha a dollar against a donut this will solve your issue

 

[SDSmlf]

I had posted awhile back about my continued mis-fire issues with my Investarms (Hawken style) .54 caliber percussion. So many great responses and awesome information. One of the many things I learned was my gun has an "Ante-Chamber" which as I understand it is part of the manufacturing process for certain manufactures. I will be in the market in 2025 for another .54 Caliber percussion but what manufactures would/does NOT have an Ante Chamber in a .54 Caliber Hawken.

I am not aware of any manufacturers making a Hawken without a chambered breech (doesn’t mean they are not out there), though one could easily enough be made if you were to go with a custom build.

I read your post from a while back about mis-fires with your Investarm Hawken, and to be honest I believe there is good chance going to a Hawken without a chambered breech may NOT solve your ignition issues. There are too many folks that simply have no issues with ignition reliability using a variety of manufacturers’ guns with chambered breeches, though it doesn’t mean your particular example doesn’t have an issue. Now a number of those folks that have issues with chambered breeches seem to have issues with multiple manufacturers’ guns… I am aware of more than one gun with ignition or accuracy issues that became great shooters after a change of scenery. ‘New’ owners would change a few things, maybe even just one and like magic, the gun became a real shooter. Think things like cleaning or lubrication procedure, powder type, cap type, touchhole size, patch material, for example. Doesn’t matter if we are talking chambered breeches vs no chamber, flint vs percussion, real black powder vs subs, it comes down to basic problem solving skills.