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the gun has an octagonal, cross-section barrel with a rust brown finish and a case-hardened lock. The brown finished barrel and Maple stock are pleasing to the eye but still offer a rugged hunting rifle. The term "Hawken rifle" technically referred to rifles made by Jacob and Samuel Hawken of St Louis, Missouri but was often used generically to refer to a variety of "Plains Rifles or Mountain Rifles" of the period. The Hawken rifle is generally shorter and of a larger caliber than earlier Kentucky Rifles.

The Hawken’s larger bore and excellent accuracy ensured westward-bound explorers had a rifle that would decisively handle any beast encountered along the trail. Available in .50 and .45 Caliber these rifle shoot both patched round ball and conical styled bullets with great accuracy.

Hawken (right and left) The Hawken is a symbol of the period that saw the passage from the long and heavy small caliber Pennsylvania rifles to more practical and powerful Plains rifles, and the definite abandoning of the flintlock for the far more modern percussion system. Percussion Rifle with Walnut Stock - Enjoy the timeless, proud look of the traditional plains-style muzzleloader with the 200-yard tack-driving accuracy of a modern in-line with Pedersoli The Pedersoli Missouri River Hawken is a favorite among hunters. The Pedersoli™ Missouri River Hawken features the classic lines and incredible performance of the .50 caliber Missouri Rifle. It was popular in the mid-nineteenth century. When the rifle had been shipped to me, from Dixie Gun Works of Union City, TN, it had arrived with about two dozen of the big 480-grain lead bore-sized conical bullets shown in the photo above left. Loading... Unsubscribe from kiniakinia1000? In fact, that's the shorter scoped bullet-shooting fast twist barrel from my walnut stocked Missouri River Hawken in the curly maple stock assembly of my slower rifling twist Rocky Mountain Hawken shown in the photo directly above. Hawken - Percussion - 50Cal by David Pedersoli GI#: 101408207 This .50 caliber Hawken rifle has a 15/16" x 28" blued octagon barrel with 1:48 twist and fitted with a factory adjustable rear sight. Our Price: $675.00 Compare. The rifled barrel is .72 caliber, as used in the Pedersoli Safari Express double rifle, which performs very well in African dangerous game hunting. Pedersoli Missouri River Hawken Maple Rifle in 50 Caliber The popularity of the Rocky Mountain Hawken rifle, along with suggestions from target shooters and hunters, led to Pedersoli’s development of the Missouri River Hawken. It was going to take a rifle just like the Pedersoli 1-in-24 twist .50 caliber Missouri River Hawken.