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Due to the issues identified above (TG, trigger, lock, lock panels, BP material & shape etc., plus others such as the appearance the breech is above the plane of the top barrel flat) it doesn't neatly fit any of the major "boxes" of the better known plains rifle half-stock styles such as Hawken and Vincents. As you said, it is a "plains rifle styled" gun. That said, it DOES appear to be built with reasonable architecture, nice wood & finish, and good inletting and fitment.

To me it would all depend on price (and potential as a shooter as per bore condition).
 
The lock is basically the same as the L&R Durrs egg lock.Here is a pic of the back of the lock
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John Clark lived north of Toronto and died a couple of years ago. I bought the lock from him before he passed and haven’t used it. Gathering dust in my room sadly. I do have a 54 cal Lancaster rifle from one of Clark’s kits with the same lock that was largely assembled by a friend and finished by me. The swamped barrel balances beautifully and is bright. Haven’t shot it nearly enough.
Mcat, I built the same Lancaster kit. I got one of the last 3 kits John had before he moved out of his house. The lock I got is engraved but does not have his name on it. I'm not totally happy with all of the lock parts. For instance, the tumbler "axle" is out of round and of concern to me. I am thinking of replacing the Clark lock with the L&R Durs Egg. ............................Daniel
 
It's a nice looking rifle but being marketed as a Hawken I can't see. All of the half stock S. Hawken rifles were percussion, none were brass mounted (maybe a couple but rare). In fact, no flintlock Hawken built rifles exist although reason dictates they were made, probably all were full stock.
 
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