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General Gun Discussion => Rifles and Shotguns => Topic started by: Hawkeye on July 13, 2014, 11:55:17 AM

Title: CVA Hawken Rifle
Post by: Hawkeye on July 13, 2014, 11:55:17 AM

Picked this up yesterday. My father-in-law left it to me. I am not sure what I am going to do with it but it is kinda cool.


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Title: Re: CVA Hawken Rifle
Post by: Cbmarine on July 14, 2014, 01:09:15 AM

In the movie Jeremiah Johnson, Robert Redford carried a Hawken.  Great movie. Nice of your father-in-law.

Title: Re: CVA Hawken Rifle
Post by: Adrenolin on July 14, 2014, 06:53:22 PM

I like the old rifles.. Planning to finish our basement in a couple years for entertainment with a bar/lounge area alongside the games room. Have purchased a few old firearms as wall decorations and have been planning to add a Hawkens rifle or two from the online kit.

Does that have the octagon barrel? Hard to tell but looked like it does.

Agree with CB.. Nice of your father in law. Condolences if he passed on.

Title: Re: CVA Hawken Rifle
Post by: Hawkeye on July 14, 2014, 08:10:43 PM

Quote from: Adrenolin on July 14, 2014, 06:53:22 PM

Does that have the octagon barrel? Hard to tell but looked like it does.

Yes, it has the octagon barrel. Thanks.

Title: Re: CVA Hawken Rifle
Post by: Obleo on July 14, 2014, 10:36:18 PM

Here's what you do with it  You shoot it!  I have a Hawken 50 cal and can't shoot it enough!  I can crank out rounds for hours for about $tree fitty!

Title: Re: CVA Hawken Rifle
Post by: sethinde on July 15, 2014, 10:42:12 AM

Shooting black powder rifles are a lot of fun.  I grew up shooting mainly black powder rifles and .22 (all my father's guns).  Just make sure you clean it after shooting it.  I think my dad always used water and dish detergent followed by Hoppes oil.  They are pretty cheap to shoot and maintain unlike most modern guns (unless you reload)

Title: Re: CVA Hawken Rifle
Post by: anjdrifter on July 15, 2014, 11:11:44 AM

these type rifles are a ton of fun  only problem is 10 minutes shooting 2 hours cleaning lol  but worth it . this is mine
(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r131/anjdrifter/tc1.jpg)

Title: Re: CVA Hawken Rifle
Post by: Just Bill on September 20, 2014, 02:19:17 PM

Thompson Center Hawken in .50 percussion here.  As suggested above, tons of fun!!!!!  Very dirty(I use black powder not that new fangled stuff).  Wait for the smoke to clear to see what you hit.......   This one is rifled so is pretty accurate.