This used .50 caliber rifle was made from a Thompson Center Hawken percussion rifle. The factory brass furniture has been replaced with iron furniture and the patchbox inlet covered by a piece of walnut. The 28" barrel is fitted with a bead front sight and a T/C brand peep sight mounted to the tang. The rifle is used with a few scattered handling marks on the barrel and stock. Weight is 7.9 pounds, and with a trigger reach of 14-3/8 inches, the rifle is perfectly setup for today's taller than average man size shooter.

The T/C barrel is .50 caliber, 15/16" octagon, 28" length. The blue finish has been changed to a brown with some edge wear from handling use. The front sight is Thompson Center's blued steel bead sight. The factory rear sight has been removed and filler screws installed. The tang is fitted with a T/C brand peep sight. The bore is bright and clean, with crisp rifling grooves. We recommend our .490" round ball, .015" patch, over a charge of 70 grains of GOEX FFg black powder.

The walnut stock has some scattered handling mark. The patchbox inlet has been covered by splicing in a section of wood. The iron furniture has aged to a gray brown patina. The forearm is fitted with a nickel silver forend cap. The rifle is fitted with a hooked breech to simplify cleaning. To dismount the barrel place the lock at half cock, withdraw the ramrod, drift the wedge key past the underlug with our brass drift #TOOL-KEY-B. Once the wedge key is removed the barrel can be lifted from the stock. Remove the nipple and place the breech end of the barrel in a bucket of soapy water. Run a wet patch down and up the bore, the pumping action will flush all the fouling from the barrel. Once the bore is clean, run a dry patch down the bore to pick up any moisture followed by a oily patch. Dry and oil the exterior then reassemble the rifle.

The color case hardened percussion lock has aged to a silvery gray patina. The breech is fitted with a 1/4-28 stainless steel nipple. Double lever double set triggers are well adjusted, to fire set or unset. When the rear trigger is set (latched), the front trigger has a hair-trigger release, perhaps 2 or 3 ounces. The adjustment screw between the triggers allows even finer or coarser adjustment, as desired.

Altered from a Thompson Center Hawken Rifle this halfstock rifle is trimmed steel furniture with a peep sight fitted to the tang. We invite trades, and we buy T/C guns. If you have a used Thompson Center Seneca, Hawken, Cherokee, Renegade, Patriot Pistol, New Englander, or other muzzle loading side hammer rifle, please consider our service when you are ready to sell. Our customers like these well made American guns, for their reliable service, durable reputation, accuracy, and good value.