I’ve turned over my parts to my builder to take my Early Hawken Style Flintlock Plains Rifle and assemble it into a functional firearm. I’ve posted about this project in several threads over the last couple months. This project is a bit over my level, and I have no confidence in my abilities to do the build any justice. My builder called me over the weekend and asked me to stop by and look at the progress…I’m anxious to see the gun.
This is a firearm that I’ve wanted for as long as I’ve been going to Rendezvous as a kid. I recall seeing my first ever full stock Hawken Plains Rifle when I was a kid. The guy next to me, on the firing line, was shooting his custom gun. I shot horribly that day, because I kept sneaking peaks at his gun and couldn’t focus.
We’ll be having lunch today at his favorite eatery…little family run Mexican Restaurant in north Loveland.
He is such a good guy. I’ve never met anyone with a bigger, kinder heart. He turned 90 about a week ago, I count myself fortunate to call him friend. I love his stories, an afternoon spent with him is an afternoon well spent.
