I think that dollar for dollar it's as "Hawken" as you can get over the counter, easily made "more so" by unblueing and then browning or just letting the iron hardware age, and using different rear sight, replacing the front sight with something more Handmade/period. No one is going to mistake it for an actual Hawken (maybe putting a $2000-$3000 custom repo in the Lyman box?) but I sure like mine for "what it is" and anyone who sees it knows what it's supposed to be, a generic "cause I can't afford a real repo like I'd like and it'll have to do for now" shooter. You will find all sorts of preferences here for specific rifles and "which is best" but the Lyman GPR has a reputation as a good, accurate, reliable rifle