Opinion on Hawken kits

[Old Fart]

Looks like the Frontier has a nicer rear sight than the Hawken

 

[deermanok]

No patch box, a little plainer stock than a few of their other guns.

 

[Old Fart]

No patch box, a little plainer stock than a few of their other guns.

That's what I'm seeing as well. No patch box isn't an issue with us

 

[deermanok]

That's what I'm seeing as well. No patch box isn't an issue with us

I own 3 Traditions rifles, none are fancy but they shoot good for me.

 

[SDSmlf]

Appears you have made up or are close to making up your mind. In my opinion, Lyman/Investarms can have issues, but in the end you will have a better gun with one of theirs when compared to a Traditions. Just my opinion based on a few samples.

 

[CapPopper]

Only place I've seen any traditions kits in stock is dixie gun works and they only had flintlock kits.

 

[Old Fart]

I think I’ll pull the trigger on this mañana. Now to source building supplies and loading info

 

[Art Caputo]

Long gone, but I built this kit for a couple of hundred dollars over four decades ago. One if my favorite shooters to this day. I’m partial to the original Hawken styling, and anxiously waiting for the Jim Kibler Hawken kit that is rumored to be one of his upcoming offerings.

 

[tenngun]

Correct, I'm sure the Hawken brothers would have made what a paying customer wanted with the skills of the time.

Half of the Hawkens I've seen in real life were brass or brass and silver mounted slim and dainty, and could be lost in a background of Ohio rifles.

 

[Lbrown]

Sounds like a great project; I'd like to hear how it turns out.

 

[Old Fart]

Sounds like a great project; I'd like to hear how it turns out.

Ordered the kit a bit ago

 

[Boomerang]

So did it show up yet?

 

[Old Fart]

Tomorrow according to UPS

 

[Old Fart]

Forgot to post - it arrived. Sanding materials I have, will likely use BC Brass Black on the brass and Laurel Mountain Forge Barrel Brown and degreaser on the barrel. Ordered .490 ball and patches today