This used .54 caliber Thompson Center Hawken percussion rifle is in good condition and is ready to shoot. This rifle was assembled from a kit and the forearm shaping is well done, but it still has some excess wood on the lock panels. The barrel is finished to a dark blue with some scattered handling marks. The stock has scattered handling marks, and the brass has aged to a dark patina from use and age. Weight is 8.9 pounds, and with a trigger reach of 14-1/4 inches, the rifle is perfectly setup for today's taller size shooter.

The barrel is .54 caliber, 1" octagon, 28" length. The front sight is Thompson Center's blued steel bead sight. The rear sight is click adjustable for elevation, and screw adjustable for windage. The rear sight has some white paint applied to mark sight positions. The bore is bright with crisp rifling grooves. We recommend our .530" round ball, .015" patch, and Mink Oil tallow patch lubricant, over a charge of 80 grains of GOEX FFg black powder. This rifle pre-dates the QLA muzzle and the bore is rifled all the way to the end of the muzzle. In addition to the factory markings the barrel is stamped R.L 80.

The rifle is stocked in straight grain black walnut and trimmed in brass furniture. The stock has some excess wood on the lock panel, and some handling marks from field use. The furniture has acquired a dark patina from age. Our top view shows the tapered comb and tang of the hooked breech. The hooked breech allows the barrel to easily be removed for cleaning. Simply press out the brass wedge key, using thumb pressure, and remove the ramrod. Then lift the muzzle end, to unhook the breech plug from its tang. Remove the nipple, and insert the breech end into a bucket of hot soapy water, for easy cleaning. Our bottom view shows that the brass triggerguard is starting to develop a dark patina. The stock is stamped behind the triggerguard RL / B82 in two lines. The new hickory ramrod is fitted with a brass loading tip and the rear brass tip has 10-32 threads for loading and cleaning accessories. The beavertail cheek provides a nice rest for a right hand shooter. The single lock bolt passes through a simple brass washer style sideplate.

The color case hardened percussion lock is factory engraved and color case hardened. The plate and hammer have some scattered brown speckling. The breech is fitted with a new 1/4-28 stainless steel nipple for a No. 11 caps. 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. Or, turn the screw fully inboard, to disable the set trigger feature, when hunting in very cold weather.

This Thompson Center Hawken Rifle is in good used condition with a bright bore. It is ready for the range or hunting woods. 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. 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.