Percussion or Flintlock?

[French Colonial]

I would rather have a Twigg, Manton, Egg etc.

 

[Rudyard]

I do not understand the obsession with having the Hawken name on it. You know they had half stock flintlocks in large calibers....why does it have to say Hawken on it? Get a half stock flintlock in 54 caliber or bigger and enjoy it!

Clearly you havn't bought the" Gotta get a Hawken "myth or absorbed Bairds ' The Hawken rifle the Mountain mans choice '. Your one of these heritics, Your only saying that because its true. Hmmm Makes at least two of us but I think there could be more .
Regards Rudyard

 

[user 36911]

I would rather have a Twigg, Manton, Egg etc.

I understand. You should too. Look at the forum name you took nd then look at mine. It shows what we like. Where we live may affect it too. You can see where i'm from. Go to a rendezvous anywhere in my stae and you'll be with mountain men.

 

[user 36911]

Clearly you havn't bought the" Gotta get a Hawken "myth or absorbed Bairds ' The Hawken rifle the Mountain mans choice '. Your one of these heritics, Your only saying that because its true. Hmmm Makes at least two of us but I think there could be more .
Regards Rudyard

Plenty of mountain men owned a Hawken. Even if it was after the fur trade era. They don't stop being mountain men because the beaver trade died. If you live in the mountains (like me) you're a mountain man. I hunt, fish, and hike in the mountains.

 

[Booneliane]

Oh boy.

Now we can start a conversation about what was a “mountain man”!

Post 1834 we might have to call them “ex mountain men”.

Mountain scouts?

Mountain guides?

Buffalo hunters?

 

[kje54]

Oh boy.

Now we can start a conversation about what was a “mountain man”!

Post 1834 we might have to call them “ex mountain men”.

Mountain scouts?

Mountain guides?

Buffalo hunters?

Historical figures..........

 

[user 49399]

I’m a mountain man and I shoot flintlock and percussion.

 

[Cattywompuss]

Oh boy.

Now we can start a conversation about what was a “mountain man”!

Post 1834 we might have to call them “ex mountain men”.

Mountain scouts?

Mountain guides?

Buffalo hunters?

Reckon they are the kinda folk who say things like, "You hunt Griz pilgrim?" and similar.

Let us not forget there were a fair share of Hawken guns that never reached the Rockies. Some of the best preserved specimens are from around St. Louis(as in from local owners around St. Louis)

As for me, "Lowlands were my home when I was but a child. They will be my deathbed when I've passed my time."- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

 

[user 36911]

Yes, the well preserved Hawkens were owned by snowflake flat-landers.

 

[Cattywompuss]

Yes, the well preserved Hawkens were owned by snowflake flat-landers.

Got admire those snowflakes for taking care of their valuable tools, unlike the wastrels up in the hills ay?

 

[Rudyard]

Oh boy.

Now we can start a conversation about what was a “mountain man”!

Post 1834 we might have to call them “ex mountain men”.

Mountain scouts?

Mountain guides?

Buffalo hunters?

If pokeing about mountains make us a' Mountain Man' then I'me definatly one. I even once when trapping Opposums winter of 68 (In NZ ) improvised two poor pelts into a fur hat more Robinson Crusoe in style & one in the bottom of my sleeping bag ,Nice. So could I even pass as a fur head ? .Naaa don't think so didn't lug a Hawken.
. Pulling your leg . Rudyard

 

[user 36911]

Got admire those snowflakes for taking care of their valuable tools, unlike the wastrels up in the hills ay?

The Hawken loves to be used and abused. It gives it character.

 

[user 36911]

I’m a mountain man and I shoot flintlock and percussion.

Are you calling those Tennessee hills as your mountains?

 

[Cattywompuss]

The Hawken loves to be used and abused. It gives him character.

Then he's a better man than me, because all I got was bad knees and an aching back

 

[Musketeer]

Aw, man, now we gotta decide what qualifies as a "mountain."

 

[Cattywompuss]

Are you calling those Tennessee hills as your mountains?

I'd love to see a westerner in the Southern Mountains. First cane break would have them gnawing on their rifle stock in anger

 

[user 36911]

Then he's a better man than me, because all I got was bad knees and an aching back

You too? I finally had to give in to the Pedersoli and put it up for sale. I really tried but i'm closing in on 80 and a 10 lb gun is not going to work for me. I got one that's 8.5 lbs and a 4" shorter barrel. That will work better.

 

[Musketeer]

How big does a molehill have to be before it's considered a mountain?

 

[user 36911]

I'd love to see a westerner in the Southern Mountains. First cane break would have them gnawing on their rifle stock in anger

Are you speaking from experience Limpy?

 

[Cattywompuss]

Are you speaking from experience Limpy?

Of course! Except, we have become about as acquainted with what the Spaniels call a MA Chet-EE down here and stepping unto the woods without one... well if you ain't got one you might as well leave the rifle at home as it won't do you any good. The laurel stands laugh at a man without one.