New to me TC Hawken Questions

[MAN - GA]

Gentlemen,
I picked up another Hawken today - want to describe it and see if you guys can identify modifications or period correct items.
1. Patchbox inlet is about 1/2" off butt plate
2. Triggerguard is color case hardened
3. Serial number is 2553 - breech plug and barrel numbers match
4. Bottom side of barrel is a proof similar to the Nazi swastika (sp?)
5. Stock feels very heavy with barrel removed much more than my other TC Hawken
6. Barrel says "CAL 50" and the Thompson Center name & location is stamped in big print with no other warnings listed
7. Single screw brass nosecap


Other than the above it is in superb condition with very nice bore

Is this a very early gun and what year would it possibly date to? I intend to shoot it and use it, but treat it with respect

 

[bpd303]

hotoSmile:

My T/C Hawken 50 cal which I bought new in 1981 has a six digit SRN 245*** so yours is earlier than that.

 

[don hepler]

All indications are that of an early production gun. The earliest one's that I have seen, had 4 digit serial numbers, with that proof mark. However, I have never seen a case hardened trigger guard. All the early Hawken's had brass trigger guards. The stock has a more pronounced cheek rest and what appears to be a higher comb. I never noticed any weight difference, but I have never weighed them for comparison.

 

[JonnyReb3]

2009? :haha:

ok..j\k...1970. Only first year guns had case colored tg's..

thank you Bubba .50 for that knowledge :grin:

 

[MAN - GA]

bpd303 I see your from way up north Arkansas - very pretty up there - I grew up in Little Rock area out in the country - been in north suburb fringes of Atlanta since 2000 - an I miss home though - Arkansas is definitely the "Natural State"

JReb your close if your ever in the North GA area let me know I have a place to make some smoke if you like to ring steel

 

[JonnyReb3]

Sounds like one heckuva good time, and thats a really nice invite. :thumbsup: Thanks very much and come some some free time this spring i'd love to do just that. Thanks again!

 

[Rifleman1776]

bpd303 I see your from way up north Arkansas - very pretty up there - I grew up in Little Rock area out in the country - been in north suburb fringes of Atlanta since 2000 - an I miss home though - Arkansas is definitely the "Natural State"

JReb your close if your ever in the North GA area let me know I have a place to make some smoke if you like to ring steel

And "Howdy" from another Arkie. About an 80 mile neighbor to BPD.

 

[oldwolf]

Can you show us a picture of your Hawken?

 

[JonnyReb3]

Well heck, lets make a shoot of it :applause:

 

[BrianL]

Just to be clear, the stamping looks like an Iron Cross, not a swastika.

One is German, the other is Nazi.