Uberti Santa Fe Hawken has arrived.

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Got this off of GB recently and it landed today. Sold as unfired and I believe it, no evidence of having been fired. Made in 1979 by barrel code, has slant breech, nice inletting matching SN on breech face.

I received some Hornady .520 balls and TOTW cast balls of .526 to try out as reportedly they work best, but also have standard .54 cal balls as well. Neat rifle.

 

[Flintleather]

Are these the guns that are .53cal? That’s a great looking rifle!

 

[Gtrubicon]

Beautiful!

 

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Are these the guns that are .53cal? That’s a great looking rifle!

Yep, marked .54 but are the tighter bore.

 

[Phil Coffins]

Pretty rifle. They sure got close to making it right.
IMG_0758 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

 

[Antelope Pete]

The lock panel wood is different but the overall configuration looks good. Good wood to metal fit and the color case on the lock is real nice.

 

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The lock panel wood is different but the overall configuration looks good. Good wood to metal fit and the color case on the lock is real nice.

Yeah the surplus wood around the lock is a detraction, but it never bothered me.

 

[akroguy]

I had one back in the 80's...bought from Mr. Allen himself in Albuquerque. That was a fantastic rifle! Could kick myself for trading it off.

 

[Dale Lilly]

Are these the guns that are .53cal? That’s a great looking rifle!

Yes

 

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I had one back in the 80's...bought from Mr. Allen himself in Albuquerque. That was a fantastic rifle! Could kick myself for trading it off.

If I had a dime for every time I got rid of a good gun I would be rich!

 

[Pukatea Bay Boy]

Awsome find. We'll done

 

[akroguy]

If I had a dime for every time I got rid of a good gun I would be rich!

Yeah really! I'm laughing...and crying at the same time.

 

[BillinOregon]

What's she weigh? I briefly owned one of the more recent Pedersoli Hawkens and it was a hefty article.

 

[Wncman]

Nice find

 

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What's she weigh? I briefly owned one of the more recent Pedersoli Hawkens and it was a hefty article.

About 9#.

 

[brushblind]

Ssssweet!

 

[kelvinator]

Very nice rifle indeed sir.
I refinished mine last year and did some minor re-shaping on the lock panels and comb while at it.
Didn't put any stain on it, just hand rubbed BC True Oil, it came out much lighter than the last walnut stock I re-finished but it's grown on me.

 

[Sage1]

Got this off of GB recently and it landed today. Sold as unfired and I believe it, no evidence of having been fired. Made in 1979 by barrel code, has slant breech, nice inletting matching SN on breech face.

I received some Hornady .520 balls and TOTW cast balls of .526 to try out as reportedly they work best, but also have standard .54 cal balls as well. Neat rifle.

I’d be interested in knowing how a .530 RB loads with a .010 patch. Thanks

 

[Gtrubicon]

Very nice rifle indeed sir.
I refinished mine last year and did some minor re-shaping on the lock panels and comb while at it.
Didn't put any stain on it, just hand rubbed BC True Oil, it came out much lighter than the last walnut stock I re-finished but it's grown on me.
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The lock panels look great!

 

[kelvinator]

I’d be interested in knowing how a .530 RB loads with a .010 patch. Thanks

I wouldn't even try it on mine, it'd get stuck for sure. My barrel measures .533" groove to groove and a .520" ball with a .012" (measured compressed) patch is plenty snug. I've tried a .015" (compressed) patch, it would load on a clean bore but after the first shot with some fouling in the bore it's way too tight.