J & S Hawken with set Tigger Maple Stock.

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  Authentic custom built Hawken rifle.  This Hawken was made of a curly maple, with an attractive stripe and mounted with tarnished brass furniture  throughout.  The hand inlet work on all furniture and the barrel is near perfect.  The barrel is fit with a rear site adjustable for elevation and wind-edge and front site Marbles style sight. The barrel  is engraved with the name “19 R. Truex 78” on the left flat. It has a perfectly browned smooth barrel and lock marked “J S Hawken ”. Barrel is 1 1/8 inches from flat to flat, and is 35 1/2 inches in length. The overall length of this rifle is 52 inches. Fit and finish overall  is very well done. set trigger and lock function as they should . Stock is beautifully striped Tiger Maple with the LOP 14 1/2”. Period correct rust browned on the octagon barrel that has a bright bore with 8 grooves and lands. Weight is just over 13 pounds.The bore is .54 caliber, with a 1 in 65 twist. A museum quality rifle that is suitable for hide harvesting on a buffalo stand or target shooting over crossed sticks or Bench shooting at the range. This rifle required many hours of hand labor.  A true bargain made by a talented rifle smith from top quality parts. This original piece of the rifle makers art has been used but has been very well maintained.