Kibler has announced a Hawken Kit in the works.

[Fitzhugh Williams]

Hate to rain on your parade, or piddle on your Froot Loops but it was Hachen when granddaddy Wolfgang Hachen came to ‘merika and spawned a bunch of lousy spellers.

I have also seen it as Wolfgang Haga.

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

The thread has a mind of its own now.

I'm not sure if it ever had any mind at all. I think Kibler was into his cups when he off handedly mentioned the H word.

 

[Daveboone]

With the speculation as to the Hawken rifle and form....I think we can rest assured Kibler ...when he states "Hawken"....will be creating his rifle closely based on an actual Hawken shop rifle....not another 1/2 stock look alike...be it Lehman, etc. That still gives him quite a bit of lee way as to just which rifle he will creat.

 

[Kabulrocks]

" I wish he would do a lighter half-stock percussion instead, like maybe a slimmer Vincent or even some sort of slim Lehman. I picked up an original Vincent that was nose heavy, but still light and handy enough, and MUCH lighter than some of those mortar-barreled Hawkens"

Yes, I agree, but then would it be a "Hawken" and how much would the Hawken fans complain.

The Sam Hawken shop did make a percussion “squirrel rifle” for the local St. Louis trade. It was in the .36 to .40 caliber range, ~34” slim straight barrel, walnut (usually) half stock, brass furniture and a poured pewter nose cap. There is one on display at the JM Davis museum in Claremore, OK and there were at least two originals on display at the Hawken Classic. I don’t recall if these were produced by Sam Hawken, or when Gemmer owned the shop.

 

[omark]

Where are these hawken rifles listed?

I looked on search but can not find anything.

How much are we looking at? Will they be available with a synthetic stock?

And fiber optic sights???? Lol Mark

 

[Terrier]

I thought about “watching” this thread when I started at page one, but after getting dizzy from the endless twists and turns it’s taken, and put off from the sniping, I’ll opt not to.

 

[oreclan]

He has never said he's going to make a trade gun.

He was working on a English Wilson fowling gun as depicted on pp. 53-56 of the book Of Sorts for Provincials American Weapons of the French and Indian War by Jim Mullins. Perhaps the water serpent/ dragon side plate has added to the confusion over the nature of the next Kiblers release.

 

[user 36911]

I'm not sure if it ever had any mind at all. I think Kibler was into his cups when he off handedly mentioned the H word.

What's with your avatar? A young kid smoking and a rooster. Does it have a meaning?

 

[reddogge]

Maybe Jim will get ahold of an early J&S Hawken to copy. They were slimmer but probably the same caliber. As far as calling them Hawkins or Harkins my late friend had a penchant for mispronouncing just about everything. He'd go to Walmark to pick up some Tydenall and a case of Strobes Light.

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

What's with your avatar? A young kid smoking and a rooster. Does it have a meaning?

I was a bonified rooster man for a large part of my life. What's up with yours? Are you really Jim Bridger?

 

[frankie]

Well, I was surprised to read it, but it’s what a lot of folks have been asking for. Jim posted on the ALR forum that he’s looking to buy or borrow an original Hawken for measurements and study in preparation for the new kit. And, he says it will be a half stock percussion. No time line was mentioned.

III WANT ONEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!

 

[DrLaw]

Well, I heard from a random guy at the local gun store who had a friend from North Carolina who had a buddy who had a pal go near Hanoverton, Ohio once that Jim Kibler was going to make a 9-barrel Nock Gun in .75 caliber with 80 inch barrels for goose hunting, but only sell in India.

The Doc is out now.

 

[BadDaditood]

India eh?
Does that mean I have to drill 9 touch holes ?

 

[user 36911]

What's with your avatar? A young kid smoking and a rooster. Does it have a meaning?

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I was a bonified rooster man for a large part of my life. What's up with yours? Are you really Jim Bridger?

Yes.

 

[Capnball]

Well, I was surprised to read it, but it’s what a lot of folks have been asking for. Jim posted on the ALR forum that he’s looking to buy or borrow an original Hawken for measurements and study in preparation for the new kit. And, he says it will be a half stock percussion. No time line was mentioned.

The muzzleloading world is ready!

 

[Gun Tramp]

The muzzleloading world is ready!

Indeed. The new percussion cap ignition system has become increasingly popular and I fully expect Kibler & Co. will satisfy the demand for the surety of fire it affords. As well, the Maynard system of tape priming holds promise and should be an option for the company's newly announced rifle.

 

[Kmcmichael]

He has never said he's going to make a trade gun.

I think he contemplated it a few years ago.

I may not be as pretty as you with your cigarette but I am likely younger and my dead pheasant is prettier than your chicken.

 

[reddogge]

Kmcmichael, I have that same print in my den. You have excellent taste.

 

[Dixieshedhunter]

I just heard they are going to be stainless barrels and synthetic stocks. Brushed stainless on all the hardware. Heavy checkering too.

Cain't wait!

PD

 

[yellowhammer]

The Sam Hawken shop did make a percussion “squirrel rifle” for the local St. Louis trade...

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