Early Pedersoli Hawken?

Straitshot · July 14, 2012, 11:17 PM

Does anyone know if Pedersoli made an earlier Hawken rifle prior to their current Rocky Mountain Hawken? I recently purchased a Pedersoli Hawken that I believe is before their current one. The only barrel markings are in this order, the serial #, the cal., Pedersoli trademark, Black Powder only with made in Italy under that. It has a Maple stock with a 32" browned barrel, case hardened butt, lock, and trigger guard/group, and a pewter nose cap. I didn't like the plastic looking finish on the stock so I took it all down and refinished it. It had a few rough spots here and there but nothing major and I was able to fix them with no problems. The only down side, and it is only a slight one, is that it is a 50 cal instead of 54. I haven't yet been able to get it to the range as I just finished doing all the stuff on it that I wanted to do.

Anyway, back to my original question. Did Pedersoli make an earlier Hawken prior to their current one?

Hawg · July 14, 2012, 11:24 PM

They made a Tryon style with a squared trigger guard and a back action lock.

Fingers McGee · July 14, 2012, 11:40 PM

Yes, They made a .54 Caliber Hawken Rifle with a 32 inch barrel that was discontinued in 1994. Not sure how long it was made though.

Straitshot · July 15, 2012, 04:41 PM

Here are my two Hawken rifles. The upper one is an 54 cal. Allen from Santa Fe NM. and the lower one is the 50 cal. Pedersoli I was talking about.

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Hawg · July 15, 2012, 06:16 PM

That's probably the one Fingers was referring to.

July 14, 2012, 11:17 PM	#1
Straitshot Senior Member Join Date: July 27, 2011 Location: West Texas Posts: 199	Early Pedersoli Hawken? Does anyone know if Pedersoli made an earlier Hawken rifle prior to their current Rocky Mountain Hawken? I recently purchased a Pedersoli Hawken that I believe is before their current one. The only barrel markings are in this order, the serial #, the cal., Pedersoli trademark, Black Powder only with made in Italy under that. It has a Maple stock with a 32" browned barrel, case hardened butt, lock, and trigger guard/group, and a pewter nose cap. I didn't like the plastic looking finish on the stock so I took it all down and refinished it. It had a few rough spots here and there but nothing major and I was able to fix them with no problems. The only down side, and it is only a slight one, is that it is a 50 cal instead of 54. I haven't yet been able to get it to the range as I just finished doing all the stuff on it that I wanted to do. Anyway, back to my original question. Did Pedersoli make an earlier Hawken prior to their current one?

July 14, 2012, 11:40 PM	#3
Fingers McGee Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2008 Location: High & Dry in Missouri Ozarks Posts: 2,113	Yes, They made a .54 Caliber Hawken Rifle with a 32 inch barrel that was discontinued in 1994. Not sure how long it was made though. __________________ Fingers (Show Me MO smoke) McGee - AKA Man of Many Colts - Alter ego of Diabolical Ken; SASS Regulator 28564-L-TG; Rangemaster and stage writer extraordinaire; Frontiersman, Pistoleer, NRA Endowment Life, NMLRA, SAF, CCRKBA, STORM 327, SV115; Charter member, Central Ozarks Western Shooters Cynic: A blackguard whose faulty vision see things as they are, not as they should be. Ambrose Bierce

July 15, 2012, 04:41 PM	#4
Straitshot Senior Member Join Date: July 27, 2011 Location: West Texas Posts: 199	My Hawken rifles. Here are my two Hawken rifles. The upper one is an 54 cal. Allen from Santa Fe NM. and the lower one is the 50 cal. Pedersoli I was talking about. [IMG][/IMG] Last edited by Straitshot; July 15, 2012 at 04:46 PM.

July 14, 2012, 11:24 PM	#2
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,189	They made a Tryon style with a squared trigger guard and a back action lock.

July 15, 2012, 06:16 PM	#5
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,189	That's probably the one Fingers was referring to.