.58 TC Hawken

[Dude]

Don't you love it when the seller says it's RARE!!! I guess that justifies the (exorbitant) price because you didn't know that (it's rare), and he does.

What a goon!

 

[Marplot]

The seller is paying $2500 himself. Let him keep and enjoy it.

 

[Banjoman]

Wow! I’ve got a Thompson Center “Rawken” I would sell for that much!

I’d say it’s rare too!

 

[Eric Krewson]

After seeing dealers selling $100 a box #11 caps a and some people buying them, the seller knows someone out there has more money than sense, he is waiting for them to turn up.

I put together a Kibler SMR, the rear sight was too far back for my 70-year-old eyes so I posted it here for $1250, guy # 1 said "I'll take it. I had other guys offer me a sizable amount more for it and drive 400 miles to pick it up if I would welch on the deal with guy #1. I handed the rifle in person to guy #1 at the Alabama Kentucky rifle show.

The bottom line, if someone decides they just HAVE to have something, the price doesn't matter to them.

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

TIP - Buy a mint T/C 56-cal smoothbore for $300 to $400 and have Bobby Hoyt bore it out to be a 58-cal rifle for < $100 ... and you'll save $1,000s!

I've such a T/C 56 if you need one, have a few of them to sell off actually ...

 

[TCMonts]

Anytime someone tells me "They don't make these anymore." I just look at them and say "You know, there's a reason for that." I usually get that blank look from them, but that's ok.

 

[slwnbp]

It’s a desirable rifle, and rare no doubt. But even being mint I’d be thinking something in the $800 range. Maybe I’m out of touch with the market, but $2,500 is insane.

I agree!

 

[sportster73hp]

I saw a flint 58 at a gun show about 7 years ago and thought $800 was a lot. Even with inflation it wouldn’t be $2500.

 

[Redmoon]

$2500 ???? Absolutely insane price! If youre actually considering this rifle, man i have a great deal on some ocean front property for ya lol

 

[TGJaeger]

Wait on Mr. Jim and when the Hawkin comes out take your $2500.00 and order the best wood, carved, and have Jim put it together and the left over cash can go to an extra ram rod and some flints a few pounds of powder and a Big Mac Value meal (if he hurries, the way were headed you may have to abandon the value meal).

Azmtnman,
You’d better put that disclaimer on the Mickey D meal in there! Yesterday I bought 2 of them in the airport in Seattle and they cost me $40!! Think of the ball and powder I could have bought for that!

 

[Wncman]

I found a .58 TC Hawken flintlock, never fired, mint condition. Seller is asking $2500. Seems high to me. Thoughts?

I believe I’d buy something else or two for that. Depending on pre built or to build. I could be wrong about it.

 

[reddogge]

I think he misplaced his decimal point.

 

[deerstalkert]

the old saying is still accurate. "a fool and his money are soon parted" you can substitute addict, collector, for fool.
a year ago i saw a savage 99 eg 300 savage, the most common 99 out there, sell on GB for $7k+.
average today is 6-8 hundred.

 

[moose23]

Thanks for all the replies, everyone! I don’t plan to buy it, just thought the price was high and wanted some opinions. I appreciate the feedback, the candor, and some of the comedic replies! It’s definitely a rare find, but I’ll save my money for when Jim comes out with his Hawken, which he plans to offer in percussion only, but that’s ok cause I like percussions too! Hey Redmoon, I bought a vent pick from you about 2 years ago…love it! Thanks again for replies, everyone!

 

[Johnny Too-Tall]

I've got the 58 Hawken Percussion version factory gun as this.. I bought it for $350 out the door and its mint.

 

[kipcarter]

Rare does not mean that it is valuable!

 

[brushblind]

I don't think he would have any problem getting 900.00 for it. The FL models usually go for 100.00 to 150.00 more than the perc.

 

[Bean Counter]

It looks like the cock is the old style that TC replaced because they were quite unreliable. Could be wrong; I quite often am.

 

[Dave Marsh]

I think this time you are correct. Congrats you are correct.

 

[Cliffdweller]

TIP - Buy a mint T/C 56-cal smoothbore for $300 to $400 and have Bobby Hoyt bore it out to be a 58-cal rifle for < $100 ... and you'll save $1,000s!

I've such a T/C 56 if you need one, have a few of them to sell off actually ...

Love my .56 SB!!