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[Abel]

Help me out here. I want a simple trade rifle or Hawken style .50 or .54 cal. percussion rifle. I am interested in a custom job from a reputable smith. October Country and Pedersoli are nice options, but I'm looking for the next level here.

I found a picture on Track of The Wolf of a rifle that I like:
http://www.trackofthewolf.com/Cate...catId=12&subId=83&styleId=290&partNum=AAJ-298

It says that its an H.E. Dimick pattern made by Gary White. How do I know if Mr. White did a good job? Can someone post some links to websites of some reputable guys?

Thanks

 

[rabjr]

Call Don and have him build ya one. :thumbsup:
http://www.donstith.com/muzzle_loading_rifles.html

 

[buford87]

I think you should listen to swampy. What little I have seen of Don Stith's work has been excellent....................watch yer top knot.................

 

[Trot]

Clay Smith makes a nice trade rifle at a reasonable price. It is a full stock though.

 

[Herb]

This is Dr. Gary White, who developed and owned the old Green River Rifle Works in Roosevelt, Utah. I asked him a few years ago how many rifles he had built (he builds about 20 at a time according to his son, also a medical doctor). Gary told me "Oh, a couple thousand". Meaning in his shop, not the old GRRW or later White Rifles. You can entirely depend on this rifle.

 

[catman]

[email protected]
Steve Szihn
307 856 6431

You will not be disappointed..A very fine man to deal with, if you want a Hawken rifle.

 

[scott taylor]

I'm having Brant Selb build me a .54 full stock Hawken for me. Google WB Selb.

Scott

 

[Abel]

Thanks everyone, but is that it? Four guys?

 

[paulvallandigham]

i don't think you can find a better builder than Don Stith to build a "hawken" style rifle that matches the originals. His website is an education in itself.

Your question has been adequately answered by the 4 men who have responded, because you asked about a specific Kind of Rifle.

There are lots of builders around the country, including members of this forum, who can build you a gun. But, whether they are willing, or able to build a gun to your standard is something else. A lot of builders have drifted away from making "Hawkens" rifles simply because they are more interested in other period guns, as are their customers. A lot of potential customers balk at paying 3-7 times as much as it would cost them to buy a Lyman Great Plains Rifle, just to have an authentic copy of an original Hawkens, that won't shoot any better than the less expensive guns.

 

[ike]

If you are looking to buy one that is already made look at The Gun Works site. He always has a good list with a wide varity of guns. Hope you find what you want. The last rifle I baught took me a year to find. When I saw it I knew that it had to be mine. Shoot it all of the time now. Worth every dime that I paid to get it. Be sure before you make the purchase.