Green River Rifle Works Hawken
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You stole that gun. Good for you.
Yes, i'm a bit envious.
Yes, i'm a bit envious.
Is there a crack in the snail?
What you are seeing, @terrycrogers, is the break for the hooked breech plug so you can lift the rifle barrel from the stock for cleaning. No crack that I can see, maybe a better fitting of the hooked breech might have benefit.
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buy it quickly
I see, thanks for the explanation.
Well? Is it yours?
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So next in this thread is where we all tell the OP how much we hate him!
I received the gun yesterday. It is essentially a like new gun. I think it's been fired, but if it was it was cleaned properly. It came out of the estate of a guy that had several fine muzzleloaders. Beautiful wood on this one as well. I can't tell if its some sort of Walnut or maybe cherry. I can't wait to shoot it!
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Shootn,
Based on the few photos that you've posted, I believe the stock is plain maple with a honey brown stain that has a hint of red in it. I'm not sure what stain GRRW was using on these early rifles, but it's pretty distinctive. I have several early rifles in my collection with the same stain.
Your rifle was built in the second half of 1973. The barrel should have 8 lands/grooves indicating that it is a Douglas barrel. GRRW didn't start making their own barrels until early 1874.
As I mentioned before, it is an example of what I call the "first standard" pattern Hawken that they made. These rifles are special to me because they were pictured in the 1974 paperback book, Guns & Ammo – Complete Guide to Blackpowder, which introduced me to Green River Rifle Works and their Hawken rifle. That's a Green River Rifle Works Hawken on the cover and Phil Spangenberger is shouldering another one as he aims at a buff from horse back.
There are several pictures of a GRRW Hawken illustrating articles is the above book. The rifle labeled "10" in the picture below is of the same pattern as your rifle. This picture is from page 25 in the book.
Page 24 has a close-up of the William Morgan designed lock (lower image) and compares it to a lock on an original rifle (upper image).
Congratulations on your recent acquisition. You have a real prize there.
Based on the few photos that you've posted, I believe the stock is plain maple with a honey brown stain that has a hint of red in it. I'm not sure what stain GRRW was using on these early rifles, but it's pretty distinctive. I have several early rifles in my collection with the same stain.
Your rifle was built in the second half of 1973. The barrel should have 8 lands/grooves indicating that it is a Douglas barrel. GRRW didn't start making their own barrels until early 1874.
As I mentioned before, it is an example of what I call the "first standard" pattern Hawken that they made. These rifles are special to me because they were pictured in the 1974 paperback book, Guns & Ammo – Complete Guide to Blackpowder, which introduced me to Green River Rifle Works and their Hawken rifle. That's a Green River Rifle Works Hawken on the cover and Phil Spangenberger is shouldering another one as he aims at a buff from horse back.
There are several pictures of a GRRW Hawken illustrating articles is the above book. The rifle labeled "10" in the picture below is of the same pattern as your rifle. This picture is from page 25 in the book.
Page 24 has a close-up of the William Morgan designed lock (lower image) and compares it to a lock on an original rifle (upper image).
Congratulations on your recent acquisition. You have a real prize there.
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Def buy. I got mine like new from a pawnshop for $400 a few years ago. Never should have sold it, but I got a mint for it compared to what I paid.
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Good thing we don't need a blackpowder guide.
No guide needed when you have Mr. Meeks to help you out on a GRRW gun.
plmeek
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That's amazing, Notchy. I about wore out my original copy and found another copy on eBay a few years ago for a reasonable sum, though I don't recall just how much I paid for it. It's still a good book, but I can't imagine someone paying the current asking prices for a copy.
