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My New Gunbroker Toy
allen griggs
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I bought this from Thad Dessecker of Ohio. I give Thad 5 gold stars. His GB name is muz-mastiff. It was advertised as "unfired" and he wasn't kidding.
What a beautiful rifle. The photo doesn't do it justice.
Thad advertised it at $475 and nobody else bid on it. I love this rifle.
The TC Hawken was the first muzzleloader I owned, I bought one in 1982 and did a lot of hunting in Georgia with this rifle. With the .490 patched round ball it is murder on whitetail deer, and hogs.
And, I lent my Hawken to my best friend Bud, and he kept it about a year and he didn't clean it and the barrel was ruined.
That is why, I don't lend out my rifles, or my extensive collection of hand tools, to any body.
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I have one a 54 cal flint gun and its was deadly on everything from Turkeys to Elk
"Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee
I have 58 big bore a 54 a 50 cal and looking for a nice 45 cal all , Thompson center , I do not shoot them much but do like them
Now, at the range, dark sights, white paper target, no problem.
But, dark colored deer. Black rear sight. Black front sight. No contrast.
I got some bright white oil paint, and a little bitty paint brush. Tiny artist type brush. And I cleaned off that front sight real well with lighter fluid. And I put a single drop of white paint on the very top of the front sight.
So it is real easy to nestle that front sight into the black rear sight. Having done that it is easy to register it on the dark deer.
Also the white-topped front sight gathers light, gives you about 10 minutes more of shooting time in the evening.
Allen, as one who never has really liked scopes I learned that practice years and years ago, works very well as you say, in fact most all my various type rifles sport that minor modification. I'll 2nd your tip as a good one
"Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee
"Never do wrong to make a friend----or to keep one".....Robert E. Lee
Seller had a starting of $220 and $45 to ship. Surprisingly, I was the only bidder.
It's an early '70's, pre-quickload cap lock Hawken. The brass furniture isn't as shiny as yours and there's one tiny mar by the barrel wedge escutcheon.
Mine was listed at $475 and nobody else bid. Interest in the old muzzleloaders is not what it used to be.
Thompson Center is now out of business. Sad.
I am looking at my new Hawken right now and damn, it is a beautiful rifle!
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
Yep, it's a TC. This is the third TC Hawken I've had. The first was a TC custom shop rifle that I lost in the house fire. The one I have now was bought to replace this one that I sold several years ago. (can thank my ex for that). It was an NOS kit rifle I picked up for $135 back in '96. No small amount of work went into that one.