Used, this percussion Santa Fe Hawken half-stock rifle was built from a kit by Aldo Uberti & Co. The rifle is stocked in curly maple, and trimmed in trimmed in browned iron furniture. The rifle is used and has some scattered handling marks and wear in the finish from use and handling. Weighing in at 9 pounds the rifle has a trigger reach of 14” making it well suited for today’s average size shooter.
The barrel measures 31-1/2” in length and has a dark brown finish with typical edge wear and some thinning. Bore diameter is .540” on this example, some earlier guns had tighter bores. The bore has been well maintained. We recommend using a .530” swaged round ball,#Ball-530, combined with a .010” lubricated patch, #OX-10-50-W. This combination should result in good accurate shooting. The barrel has a dovetail located 6-1/4" ahead of the breech. The front edge of the rear dovetail has some peen marks. A steel blade front sight has been installed behind the muzzle.
The stock is stained to golden brown with darker stripes of figure. Most inletting is good with a small cosmetic gap on the tail of the lock plate. Shaping could be slimmer on the upper lock panels. The wrist is reinforced by the long tang of the hooked breech system. Two bolts engage the tang and pass through the stock to connect with the long triggerplate below, this system sandwiches the wrist and the resulting strength makes it very hard to break. The front and rear wedge keys are captured to the stock to prevent loss in the field. The barrel has been bedded to the stock, which is only visible when the barrel is dismounted.
From below the classic iron toeplate that protects the toe, ending in a beaver-tail finial, can be seen. This toeplate is a popular theme found on the Hawken rifle. The long trigger bar, anchored to the long tang with two tang bolts, supports and reinforces the wrist. A hard fall from your horse will probably not break this rifle, while you are hunting the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, many days by horseback and keel-boat from Sam Hawken's gun shop in Saint Louis. Strength made the Hawken rifle famous! The forend is fitted with the traditional pewter forend cap, and an iron ramrod entry pipe. The ramrod is fitted with a jagged tip over a covered worm and extends 1-1/4" past the muzzle. The other end is fitted with a brass tips with 10-32 threads. The single lock bolt, and iron tear drop escutcheon, fitted flush with the side panel, are classic features of a half-stock Hawken plains rifle, from the 1835 - 1845 era. A beaver-tail shaped cheek piece adds comfort for a right hand shooter, while aiming this nice half-stock rifle. The balance point is at the front wedge key.
Cherry Corners Gun Shop, of Lodi, Ohio, recreated this T. Gibbons Hawken percussion lock, for their kit, which later became the Ithaca Hawken rifle kit. Navy Arms acquired these patterns, and the Santa Fe Hawken Rifle was made by the famous Aldo Uberti, of Italy. This is a correct Hawken lock for this fur trade era percussion rifle, with a strong mainspring, stirrup link, and a fly detent to allow set triggers. The lock plate and hammer have been browned to a dark matte tone. Double lever double set triggers may be set, or the lock cocked, in any sequence. Triggers fire set or unset, for target match shooting, or cold weather hunting with gloved fingers.
If you are looking for a good serviceable Hawken half stock rifle consider this one. It does have some cosmetic marks, but mechanically it works well and the bore has been well maintained. The .53 caliber rifle will fit your shooting and hunting needs. 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.
The barrel measures 31-1/2” in length and has a dark brown finish with typical edge wear and some thinning. Bore diameter is .540” on this example, some earlier guns had tighter bores. The bore has been well maintained. We recommend using a .530” swaged round ball,
The stock is stained to golden brown with darker stripes of figure. Most inletting is good with a small cosmetic gap on the tail of the lock plate. Shaping could be slimmer on the upper lock panels. The wrist is reinforced by the long tang of the hooked breech system. Two bolts engage the tang and pass through the stock to connect with the long triggerplate below, this system sandwiches the wrist and the resulting strength makes it very hard to break. The front and rear wedge keys are captured to the stock to prevent loss in the field. The barrel has been bedded to the stock, which is only visible when the barrel is dismounted.
From below the classic iron toeplate that protects the toe, ending in a beaver-tail finial, can be seen. This toeplate is a popular theme found on the Hawken rifle. The long trigger bar, anchored to the long tang with two tang bolts, supports and reinforces the wrist. A hard fall from your horse will probably not break this rifle, while you are hunting the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, many days by horseback and keel-boat from Sam Hawken's gun shop in Saint Louis. Strength made the Hawken rifle famous! The forend is fitted with the traditional pewter forend cap, and an iron ramrod entry pipe. The ramrod is fitted with a jagged tip over a covered worm and extends 1-1/4" past the muzzle. The other end is fitted with a brass tips with 10-32 threads. The single lock bolt, and iron tear drop escutcheon, fitted flush with the side panel, are classic features of a half-stock Hawken plains rifle, from the 1835 - 1845 era. A beaver-tail shaped cheek piece adds comfort for a right hand shooter, while aiming this nice half-stock rifle. The balance point is at the front wedge key.
Cherry Corners Gun Shop, of Lodi, Ohio, recreated this T. Gibbons Hawken percussion lock, for their kit, which later became the Ithaca Hawken rifle kit. Navy Arms acquired these patterns, and the Santa Fe Hawken Rifle was made by the famous Aldo Uberti, of Italy. This is a correct Hawken lock for this fur trade era percussion rifle, with a strong mainspring, stirrup link, and a fly detent to allow set triggers. The lock plate and hammer have been browned to a dark matte tone. Double lever double set triggers may be set, or the lock cocked, in any sequence. Triggers fire set or unset, for target match shooting, or cold weather hunting with gloved fingers.
If you are looking for a good serviceable Hawken half stock rifle consider this one. It does have some cosmetic marks, but mechanically it works well and the bore has been well maintained. The .53 caliber rifle will fit your shooting and hunting needs. 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.
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BALL-530
.530" round balls, pure lead, Hornady, per 100
BALL-530-X
.530" round balls, pure lead, hand cast, per 50
BORE-CLEAN
Track's best Black Powder BORE CLEAN Solvent, with flip-top spout
BP-54-10
Ball puller, steel screw, .54 caliber brass collar, 10-32 thread
BRUSH-54-10
Bore brush, bronze, for .54 caliber, 10-32 thread
FLASK-DIAMOND
Powder Flask,
brass body, brass dispensing valve,
embossed Diamond or Basket Weave pattern
accepts 10-1mm threaded spouts
FLUSH-RST
Flush Nipple,
1/4-28 thread,
stainless steel, with 1/4" square shank for nipple wrench,
with tubing, fits Thompson Center
FS-54-10
Fouling Scraper, flat face, brass, .54 caliber, 10-32 thread
JS-54-7-10
Jag, jagged cleaning tip, brass, .54 caliber, 7/16" rod, 10-32 thread
MAS-120
Powder measure, brass, adjustable 0 to 120 grains, with spout
OX-15-50-D
Shooting patches, .015" cotton, .50 - .59 caliber, per 100, dry
OX-18-50-D
Shooting patches, .018" pillow ticking, .50 - .59 caliber, per 100, dry
OX-CLEAN-58C
Cleaning Patches, 2-1/2" diameter, bag of 100, pure cotton flannel, for .45 to .58 caliber
RAMROD-6-10-B
Ramrod,
3/8" hickory, 47" long, brass tip, 10-32 thread
Made in the U.S.A.
RST-I
Nipple, 1/4-28 thread, for standard rifle,
#11 CCI cap, square shank,
hardened steel, ideal for restoration
Cone length: 0.440" Thread journal length: 0.195" Overall length: 0.635" Diameter of base: 0.307"
RST-S
Nipple, 1/4-28 thread, for standard rifle, #11 CCI cap, stainless steel
Cone length 0.440"Overall length: 0.635" Thread journal length: 0.195" Diameter of base: 0.307"
ST-8
Short Starter, patch & ball starter, 1/2" wooden rod for .54 and larger calibers.
WORM-CORK-10
Patch puller, corkscrew worm, steel, brass base, 10-32 thread
