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Many continued to use their rifles into the late 19th century, with a few like Tom Tobin photographed with their trusty Hawken rifles near the end of the century. Per Bob Woodfill in “The Hawken Rifle,” both James Clyman and John Brown likely had full-stock Hawken rifles. A dependable rifle was a must for both hunting and defense against man and beast alike. While the Hawken shop is best known for its half-stock rifles, they also continued to build full-stock American long rifle style rifles which some customers may have preferred and were also offered at lower prices: $18 for a full-stock vs $25 for the more labor intensive half-stocks.
This c. 1850s full-stock rifle is typical of the full-stock rifles manufactured by the famous Hawken shop in St. Louis. Jacob and Samuel Hawken are far more well-known for their distinctive half- stock rifles, but these full-stock rifles were also key products for the business but are far less often seen today. The “S. HAWKEN ST. LOUIS” marking was used following Jacob’s death in 1849.
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