Investarms Gemmer Hawken

[GoodRabbitPilgrim]

I'm still here and there on what my rifled flintlock will be. I've tossed up the idea of a Pedersoli Frontier in .54 or a chambers Edward Marshall .58 but I today also saw a YouTube video of a guy with a gemmer hawken and didn't know much about them.

Before I go any further, I know some people here don't like the Pedersoli's but I own one and know several others that do and they all work flawlessly so I'm not concerned with that.

The downside to the Edward Marshall is that it's possibly too authentic and the little ramrod that doesn't have a thread is a pain for me, but the biggest thing being I'm looking down the barrel of $2500ish for it by the time it's here and working.

Now to the gemmer, I do like long rifles but I love hawken rifles more! I have two caplocks and could happily have a flinter. In a perfect world I'd have a full stock flintlock hawken but that ain't happening. So what is the quality of the gemmer rifles in terms of fit and finish? Most importantly what is the quality of the lock like? Are they patent or flat faced breech? Any information on them is appreciated.

 

[Grenadier1758]

About the same as the Lyman Great Plains Rifles. More like exactly.

 

[Jaegermeister]

And that’s a good thing.

 

[jackpine54]

Yup, almost exactly a GPR. A little cosmetic difference. My gpr flintlock is a tack driver.

 

[LawrenceA]

Not what you asked but if you think the Mortimer is too heavy then I think you will find the same with any Hawken.

 

[GoodRabbitPilgrim]

Not what you asked but if you think the Mortimer is too heavy then I think you will find the same with any Hawken.

I already have two hawken rifles, the mortimer is heavier again (at least the Pedersoli versions).

 

[LawrenceA]

I already have two hawken rifles, the mortimer is heavier again (at least the Pedersoli versions).

Damn!

 

[Cattywompuss]

@ILoveMuzzleloading has been doing a series of vids on YouTube covering building of a Gemmer kit. Might want to have a watch of that if that isn't what you are already referring to in the OP.

 

[BP Addict]

It's basically a GPR without the Lyman verbiage on the barrel.

Walt

 

[hanshi]

You probably got the better version of the GPR.