T/C Hawken, engraved

[tom in nc]

I have the opportunity to possibly own this T/C .54 cal Hawken. I'm wondering if it is a special model, because of the beautiful engraving, including an elk on the patch box, or has had some custom engraving done. It appears to be a beautiful gun from the pics I have.

 

[leadhoarder]

I would buy it because it is a .54. The nice engraving is a nice bonus.

 

[SDSmlf]

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I have the opportunity to possibly own this T/C .54 cal Hawken. I'm wondering if it is a special model, because of the beautiful engraving, including an elk on the patch box, or has had some custom engraving done. It appears to be a beautiful gun from the pics I have.

Contemporary engraving wouldn’t add any value to the gun for me. Condition of the bore would set the value.

 

[TDM]

Agree with @leadhoarder. If it’s in good shape at a decent price I’d jump on it. Very pretty rifle.

 

[nit wit]

The lock and hammer are not engraved.
NW

 

[appalichian hunter]

I would guess it was someone's elk hunting rifle that they added a bit of extra bling to, it looks nice and as stated if the bore is good and I was in the market for one of these I would but it, that is if the price was fair.

 

[tom in nc]

The owner wants to trade it to me for a Cub Cadet tractor I have. The tractor is worth $700.

 

[appalichian hunter]

NO ---- at most the rifle is in the 400-dollar price range at least to me.

 

[TDM]

Agree with @appalichian hunter, it’s not a $700 gun.

 

[SDSmlf]

Ok, so even if you have personally checked out the bore with a bore scope and it is pristine, I would still expect a lot more gun or some additional cash in a trade for a $700 tractor, but if you and the gun owner are happy with the trade, go for it.

 

[Dirty Mike]

I recently purchased a 54 tc hawken off gun broker for 280.00 decent bore still some good prices out there but definitely not worth 700

 

[nit wit]

Drop an AA or AAA battery down the bore and shine a flashlight on it. The bore is critical, but still not worth $700.00.
Nit Wit

 

[sturmkatze]

Agree with @appalichian hunter, it’s not a $700 gun.

Maybe it is to him

 

[poker]

Maybe it is to him

Exactly. Theres a good chance that a lot of people would say his tractor isnt worth $700 either. So if theyre both happy with the trade, why not do it?

 

[tom in nc]

I probably won't trade. I was hoping for a little less gun and some cash, or just cash and I might buy another gun plus some other stuff I need/want.

 

[Whitworth]

If it's an old non hydrostatic Cub some garden tractor puller or collector may want your Cub for $$ cash.

 

[OldSmoky1967]

Agree with @appalichian hunter, it’s not a $700 gun.

Depends on what you paid for the $700 tractor...

 

[sqqy14]

Very nice engraving job...stand alone rifle.

 

[Nor Cal Mikie]

The owner wants to trade it to me for a Cub Cadet tractor I have. The tractor is worth $700.

May not be worth the $700 to anybody else but, it's YOUR tractor!! If it was me and I liked/wanted "that" rifle, I'd be all over it, like white on rice It's only $$$$ and you can't take it with you unless you can change it into Travelers Checks. When's the last time you saw another "engraved" rifle like that?
Like Nit Wit mentioned, may NOT be "engraved" but, it's COOL!! Worth $700?? That's for YOU to decide.

 

[Eric Krewson]

I will be the odd man out, a TC is a TC, the engraving looks cheesy to me, like putting lipstick on a pig.

I have customized 3 TC rifles but only by thinning and refining the wood to take away part of that ugly TC cheek piece, defining the lock panels and rounding the wrist more. I am sure someone would look at my work and find it looks cheesy to them as well.

Like they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, for me no engraving, for others it is a thing of beauty.