GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
EXCEPTIONAL BRASS MOUNTED HEAVY BARREL SAMUEL HAWKEN SINGLE KEY PLAINS RIFLE. HAWKEN PLAINS RIFLE NSN 48 Cal. 48. This gun apparently saw little use as it retains orig brown to bbl and much of its orig varnish, crisp rifling and mechanics. Gun measures 48" overall with a 31" oct bbl, weighing just over 12-lbs, top bbl flat just rear of buckhorn sight "S. HAWKEN ST. LOUIS", double set triggers. Gun appears orig and complete including ramrod and front German silver sight with copper dovetailed base. PROVENANCE: The esteemed collection of Rafael Cruz. CONDITION: Fine to very fine overall, an exceptional "as found" gun other than broken at wrist and has an old glued repair. Bbl is overall plum with areas of staining and pitting. Breech, lock and hammer are grey/plum with pitting especially at breech and nose of hammer. Stock is sound and solid other than noted repair at wrist, retaining about 80% orig varnish except at repair which has added varnish. Mechanics are fine with crisp 7-land and groove rifling. 53073-6 JS (27,500-37,500)