Stocked in walnut, trimmed in iron furniture, this left hand Gemmer Hawken Plains Rifle features a hooked breech, two wedge keys, double set triggers, and 32" barrel. The .50 caliber bore is bright and has been well maintained. The stock has a few minor scattered handling marks from field use and is decorated with brass inlays. The Plains Rifle was carried across the Great Plains, by western pioneers and fur trappers. It was the culmination of years of firearms development. This Plains Rifle is similar to rifles built by the famous Saint Louis rifle makers, Samuel Hawken, Gemmer, and Horace E. Dimick to the meet the demands of experienced backwoodsmen. Trigger reach is 13-3/4" and weight is 9.1 pounds.

This classic muzzleloading rifle is fitted with a .50 caliber by 32" barrel, with 1 turn in 60" twist, and deep rifling grooves, ideal for patched round ball target and hunting loads. The bore is bright, clean, and ready to shoot. The barrel is factory blued and stamped with all of the factory markings on the top flats near the breech. The barrel is fitted with the factory steel blade front sight dovetailed 2" behind the muzzle, and factory elevation adjustable rear sight dovetailed 8" ahead of the breech.

The walnut stock is factory finished to a brown with a satin sheen finish. The stock has a few minor handling marks. The stock is decorated with a large brass hunter's star on the cheek, and two smaller brass hunter's stars on both sides of the forearm. We note the inlays have some gaps and epoxy showing around them. The buttstock is fitted with a classic plains rifle steel buttplate to securely engage the shooter's shoulder. The furniture and barrel have all been factory blued. Our bottom view shows the classic iron toeplate, with beaver tail finial, and the iron triggerguard. Both are shaped in the classic style of the Hawken brothers, of Saint Louis.

A Hawken style hooked breech engages a separate tang, for ease of cleaning after shooting. The hooked breech is easily dismounted for cleaning. Two wedge keys are fitted through oval iron inlays. After pressing out the two wedge keys from the forend, withdraw the ramrod, and lift the muzzle end to unhook the breech. This rifle features a correct iron ramrod entry thimble, and nose cap. The wooden ramrod is fitted with brass tips, the rear tip is threaded to accept 10-32 cleaning and loading accessories.

The lock plate and hammer are color case hardened, in muted mottled colors, as original. The breech is fitted with a stainless steel nipple for No. 11 percussion caps. We stock the #RLGP-S, with 6-.75mm threads, for Investarm percussion rifles if you need a replacement. Double lever double set triggers are fitted, for target shooting, or hunting. The triggers are well adjusted, to allow cocking the lock, or setting the trigger, in any sequence. You may fire the rifle with the trigger set, for a hair trigger release. Or, fire this rifle with the trigger unset, for a firm normal trigger release, ideal for cold weather hunting, or youth training.

This left hand Investarm Gemmer Hawken Plains rifle has a bright well maintained bore. It will be a joy to shoot at the range or take into the woods on your next hunting adventures. Order it for a ten day visual inspection. You will be delighted. Else if it does not fit you, return it in unfired condition for same-day refund. Postage is your only risk, when you order any one-of-a-kind gun from Track, whether new, used, or antique.