This used .54 caliber Thompson Center Hawken percussion rifle is ready to shoot. This rifle was factory assembled and is stocked in American black walnut, with brass furniture. The factory barrel has been replaced with a custom 23-1/2" Sharon barrel. The bore is bright and has been well maintained. The stock has scattered handling marks, and the brass has aged to a dark patina from use and age. The comb and left side of the upper cheek have been reshaped with a rasp. A Lyman No. 57 rear peep sight is fitted to the tang. Weight is 7.7 pounds, and with a trigger reach of 14-1/4 inches, the rifle is perfectly setup for today's taller size shooter.

The 15/16" octagon Sharon barrel is .54 caliber, and 23-1/2" long. The bore is rifled with eight equal size lands and grooves with a slow twist for shooting patched round balls. The bore is bright and has been well maintained. The exterior is finished to a silvery-brown patina. A tall narrow bead front sight is dovetailed directly behind the muzzle. Two rear sight mounting screws are drilled and taped 1-1/2" apart and located 6-3/4" ahead of the breech. No rear sight is fitted, instead a Lyman No. 57 rear peep sight is fitted to the tang. The top flat of the barrel is stamped SHARON RIFLE BARREL and the right oblique flat is stamped FOR BLACK POWDER ONLY .54 CAL ahead of the breech.

The rifle is stocked in straight grain black walnut and trimmed in brass furniture. The stock has many handling marks from field use. We note the comb and upper part of the cheek have been reshaped with a rasp, the wood is rough and unfinished. The furniture has developed a dark patina from age. Our top view shows the slimmed down comb and 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 has the same dark patina. The brown synthetic ramrod is fitted with brass tips and the rear tip has 10-32 threads for loading and cleaning accessories. The ramrod passes through only one ramrod pipe soldered to the under rib on this short barrel. The beaver tail 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. The breech is fitted with a 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 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.