Russ T Frizzen
70 Cal.
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No. But the differences won't be noticed by most people. But Don Stith's parts sets will make a much more historically correct rifle. The price difference just isn't great enough to not go with the most accurate reproduction. And that tapered barrel isn't there for looks. It makes a big difference in how the rifle handles and carries.
The furniture, among other things, on the Stith rifle is different than that used on the other guns you mentioned.
If having a correct rifle isn't important to you, why not just buy the gun from Cabelas? It isn't really a very accurate copy of a Hawken but it looks enough like one at twenty feet that most folks will think "Hawken" when they see it and it will shoot well enough that you won't have any complaints. It's a pretty fair gun and should serve you well and you can shoot it as soon as you get it.
The furniture, among other things, on the Stith rifle is different than that used on the other guns you mentioned.
If having a correct rifle isn't important to you, why not just buy the gun from Cabelas? It isn't really a very accurate copy of a Hawken but it looks enough like one at twenty feet that most folks will think "Hawken" when they see it and it will shoot well enough that you won't have any complaints. It's a pretty fair gun and should serve you well and you can shoot it as soon as you get it.