• If you have bought, sold or gained information from our Classifieds, please donate to Muzzleloading Forum and give back.

    You can become a Supporting Member which comes with a decal or just click here to donate.

SOLD Ithaca Hawken .50 cal

Muzzleloading Forum

Help Support Muzzleloading Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Status
Not open for further replies.
Joined
Dec 4, 2011
Messages
54
Reaction score
51
Location
Clark County, Idaho
The legend the myth the real deal Ithaca Hawken rifle made in Ithaca NY!!! I'm sure I'll regret this one day but I need to downsize, If you'd like to see more pics just ask. Bore is shiny, patch slides down nice and smooth, hammer drops set or unset. Nice rifle with pleasing to the eye (my eyes anyway) honest wear to bluing/browning from use, few little bumps and bruises all what you would expect from a rifle made in the 70's and used throughout the years. I don't have a shot through it, I just love Hawken style rifles and when I used to see them I'd grab them. $825.00 plus actual shipping and insurance from Idaho. USPS MO or Bank Cashiers Check only. If you must, a credit card can be used plus 4% through my friends gunshop in NY over the phone. Sounds crazy but it would work. Will leave it posted here for a day or two before listing anywhere else. Thank you

***Upon further closer inspection I think this is a kit build due to lack of cheekpiece and it has a little right hand cast off. I know how much wood you need to build a rifle with cast off so I am really wondering how much meat these had when they came from the factory as kits. I don't know what Ithaca offered when they made these so I'm just going to go with calling it a kit build. Cast off for those who might not know is when the buttstock kicks off either left or right so your eye lines right up with the sights beautifully. That and the fact that its the only Ithaca NY hawken I've ever but my hands on is probably why I still have it.***
 

Attachments

  • 20230307_122952_resized.jpg
    20230307_122952_resized.jpg
    275.3 KB
  • 20230307_123124_resized.jpg
    20230307_123124_resized.jpg
    449.1 KB
  • 20230307_123143_resized.jpg
    20230307_123143_resized.jpg
    482.1 KB
  • 20230307_123202_resized.jpg
    20230307_123202_resized.jpg
    233 KB
  • 20230330_221735.jpg
    20230330_221735.jpg
    822.5 KB
  • 20230307_123612_resized.jpg
    20230307_123612_resized.jpg
    197.7 KB
  • 20230307_123649_resized.jpg
    20230307_123649_resized.jpg
    351.5 KB
  • 20230307_120808_resized.jpg
    20230307_120808_resized.jpg
    576.6 KB
  • 20230307_123628_resized.jpg
    20230307_123628_resized.jpg
    265 KB
  • 20230307_123707_resized.jpg
    20230307_123707_resized.jpg
    218.7 KB
Last edited:
I might jump on this if I had the available funds. Did somebody remove its cheekpiece?
It seems so, upon closer examination (throwing it to my cheek) it actually has cast off for a right handed shooter. Being thats the case and not knowing how Ithaca sold these (made to order, options etc) and or built these back in the 70's (I was 11 years old) I think this is probably built from a kit and by someone who knew what they were doing.

My apologies for not catching this when listing the ad. I took the pics in between snowstorms and working on this old ranch. I've owned so many rifles of this style over the years I just looked right past the missing cheekpiece :doh:. I've owned every variation that was made starting with the Ithaca. I hung onto this one for a reason. My last two are a custom from Steve Zihn and a beautiful Sharon Halfstock built from a kit both in .62 cal.

***More Pics***
 

Attachments

  • 20230307_123228_resized.jpg
    20230307_123228_resized.jpg
    270 KB
  • 20230307_123253_resized.jpg
    20230307_123253_resized.jpg
    307.8 KB
  • 20230307_123326_resized.jpg
    20230307_123326_resized.jpg
    309.4 KB
  • 20230307_123357_resized.jpg
    20230307_123357_resized.jpg
    249.3 KB
  • 20230307_123414_resized.jpg
    20230307_123414_resized.jpg
    196.1 KB
  • 20230307_123436_resized.jpg
    20230307_123436_resized.jpg
    190.4 KB
  • 20230307_123454_resized.jpg
    20230307_123454_resized.jpg
    358.9 KB
  • 20230307_123512_resized.jpg
    20230307_123512_resized.jpg
    270.4 KB
  • 20230307_123533_resized.jpg
    20230307_123533_resized.jpg
    190.9 KB
According to what I've read online, "It’s widely accepted that these early Ithaca rifles were the most correct, factory made Hawken reproductions ever produced, having been patterned directly from an old original Hawken rifle owned by Kit Carson."
 
According to what I've read online, "It’s widely accepted that these early Ithaca rifles were the most correct, factory made Hawken reproductions ever produced, having been patterned directly from an old original Hawken rifle owned by Kit Carson."
After having owned every variation my favorite is the Ithaca and the Navy Arms Ithaca Hawken. The uberti and the browning her both a bit chunky.
 
  • Like
Reactions: LME
After having owned every variation my favorite is the Ithaca and the Navy Arms Ithaca Hawken. The uberti and the browning her both a bit chunky.
I dearly love the Ithaca Navy Hawkin it is without a doubt the best M.L. I have ever owned.
 
I dearly love the Ithaca Navy Hawkin it is without a doubt the best M.L. I have ever owned.
I can't argue with you! Mine has served me well. Of all the M.L. I have shot it has been the best. I will say that my CVA mountain rifle shot well. As far as accuracy goes they just about tied. My Hawkin just felt better but that may be that I am a little bias a. LOL!
 
Medbil,
Definitely interested in the rifle. Can you PM me so we can discuss a deal please?
thanks
Bob
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Latest posts

Back
Top