 The Rocky Mountain Hawken was symbolic of the transition
from heavy, small-caliber long rifles to more practical and powerful
plains rifles. First produced in 1840 by brothers Jacob and Samuel
Hawken in their St. Louis gunshop, the firearm also marked the end of
the flintlock in favor of the more modern percussion system. With a
strong, larger caliber barrel, the Rocky Mountain Hawken provided energy
and accuracy that soon made it a constant companion of mountain men.
Features a maple stock, rust-brown barrel, case-hardened finish, and
double-set trigger. |
