Hi everyone. Newbie here but I've been reading all I can here at the forum. Lots of good info. Thanks!
I was looking to buy a muzzleloader to extend my deer hunting this year. I didn't want an inline, I wanted something more traditional looking. I happened to ask one of the guys I work with if he knew anyone wanting to sell something suitable. He replied that he had a Hawken kicking around that he had no use for because he uses an inline. I told him I'd buy it and he said "I don't want anything for it. Take it, it's yours". So today he handed it over to me.
I took it to where my brother works. He's one of them buckskinning rendezvousing types. He's into building up his own flinters from parts he scrounges but he does do percussion stuff too. He just about wet his pants when I told him how it got to be mine. Says he'll teach me how to use it and has everything to get me going to. For years, I've fought off his muzzleloading advances because all I shoot and own is "that cartridge stuff".
My brother says it was more likely kit built. The barrel is in the white, actually it was left to brown naturally by the looks of it. He also said that there's a lot of wood that can be taken down too.
The bore has some very light rust. The nipple is plugged up.
I'm going to take it down tonight and start cleaning.
Anyway, here it is.
A previous owner got a little artsy. I kinda like it and will leave it.
I have no idea who the manufacturer is but from what I've read in past threads here, it could be a CVA?
Thanks!
Jon
I was looking to buy a muzzleloader to extend my deer hunting this year. I didn't want an inline, I wanted something more traditional looking. I happened to ask one of the guys I work with if he knew anyone wanting to sell something suitable. He replied that he had a Hawken kicking around that he had no use for because he uses an inline. I told him I'd buy it and he said "I don't want anything for it. Take it, it's yours". So today he handed it over to me.
I took it to where my brother works. He's one of them buckskinning rendezvousing types. He's into building up his own flinters from parts he scrounges but he does do percussion stuff too. He just about wet his pants when I told him how it got to be mine. Says he'll teach me how to use it and has everything to get me going to. For years, I've fought off his muzzleloading advances because all I shoot and own is "that cartridge stuff".
My brother says it was more likely kit built. The barrel is in the white, actually it was left to brown naturally by the looks of it. He also said that there's a lot of wood that can be taken down too.
The bore has some very light rust. The nipple is plugged up.
I'm going to take it down tonight and start cleaning.
Anyway, here it is.
A previous owner got a little artsy. I kinda like it and will leave it.
I have no idea who the manufacturer is but from what I've read in past threads here, it could be a CVA?
Thanks!
Jon