Thompson Center Hawken .50 Cal Percussion Muzzleloader, 28 in Octagonal Blued Barrel, Double-Set Triggers, Brass Furniture
This T/C Hawken percussion rifle is a U.S.-made .50 caliber reproduction with classic frontier styling and solid build features. It pairs a 28 in blued octagonal steel barrel with an external hammer and double-set triggers. The color-casehardened lockplate carries factory scrollwork engraving, and the rifle is outfitted with brass furniture and open sights. A Rochester, New Hampshire barrel roll-mark and an oval T/C fore-end medallion round out its distinctive details.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: There are minor scratches and blemishes on the rifle's finish. The stock shows numerous scratches at the toe. The bore is clean and shiny.
What’s Included
- Thompson Center Hawken .50 caliber percussion rifle
The 28 in octagonal blued steel barrel and percussion caplock action deliver the traditional Hawken format in a .50 caliber, single-shot configuration. A hooked breech plug is fitted, and the underside carries an under-rib with two ramrod thimbles.
Control and shootability are enhanced by double-set triggers and an external hammer. Sighting is handled by a bladed front sight and an adjustable open rear sight with windage and elevation screws. The length of pull measures 14.0 in.
Classic appointments include a half-stock layout with brass patchbox, brass buttplate, brass trigger guard, and brass nosecap. The color-casehardened lockplate features factory scrollwork engraving, and an oval T/C medallion is inset in the fore-end.
This U.S.-made reproduction bears a Rochester, New Hampshire barrel roll-mark. The bore is described as clean with good rifling, aligning with the provided bore condition details.