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Also see page 2 of the first book for another similar “J. & S. Hawken” rifle attributed
by Baird to the 1830-1840 period. The Latter Day Saints Church History Museum
in Salt Lake City, Utah, also has a full-stock J. & S. Hawken
rifle attributed to Mormon pioneer John Brown and shown
on pages 38-40 of Bob Woodfill’s recent “The Hawken Rifle”
book. The “S. HAWKEN ST. LOUIS” marked full-stock rifle in the
Buffalo Bill Center of the West is also a noteworthy reference
for this rifle and is shown on the museum website and pages
77-80 of Woodfill’s book.
CONDITION: Very good and attractive “frontier issued”
condition with dark gray and brown patina, moderate
oxidation/pitting, scattered marks, a blue hue to the breech
plug, crack at the front breech tang screw, stained finish applied
to the lock and some of the mounts, and moderate overall wear. The stock is
very good with repairs concentrated along the forend, a few other cracks, dings
and scratches as expected for a firearm likely used on the western frontier, and some
small flakes and slivers absent. The set triggers function, but the adjustment screw is
absent. The sear to tumbler engagement needs work. Overall, this is a very attractive
example of both a highly desirable and rare full-stock rifle from the legendary Hawken
shop in St. Louis, the Gateway to the West.
Estimate: 65,000 - 95,000
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