Added a new smokepole to the family

Beagle333 · September 22, 2014, 10:17 PM

It's a Cabelas sporterized Hawken .54, by Investarms. It was just a safe queen and a fellow ended up with it in a trade and would rather have money. Somebody had lost the ramrod and he only wanted $160 for it, so I couldn't resist adding it to the family. I had another ramrod here that fit just perfectly!

Except for some paper towel lint I left in there, the bore is as shiny inside as the crown. I'm pretty sure it's never seen a shot fired.

MoGas1341 · September 22, 2014, 10:31 PM

That's a pretty rifle, I like the checkering and finish on it. For $160 I would have taken that deal all day long.

Trum4n1208 · September 22, 2014, 11:58 PM

Looks nice, and you got it at a good price. Sounds like a good day to me!

**4V50 Gary** · September 23, 2014, 09:15 AM

$160 is an excellent price.

Beagle333 · September 23, 2014, 10:45 AM

Thanks! I was pretty happy about it.

campingnights · September 23, 2014, 04:56 PM

Very handsome rifle. Ya got a good deal.

wogpotter · September 23, 2014, 05:18 PM

Is that the short carbine barrel? (24")

If it is you're going to love it, I have one & its way way handier than a full length barrel, especially in brush.

Beagle333 · September 23, 2014, 06:52 PM

Barrel is 29" from breech. Overall rifle is 44 1/2"

straight-shooter · September 23, 2014, 06:56 PM

Ya did good! Always nice to find a good deal.

bedbugbilly · September 24, 2014, 06:38 PM

Nice looking rifle and a very good price! That's a lot of "pleasure and fun" for what you paid for it! Looks like it is in great shape as well. Enjoy!

DennisCA · September 24, 2014, 07:36 PM

Good deal - I'd say!!

September 22, 2014, 10:17 PM	#1
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	Added a new smokepole to the family It's a Cabelas sporterized Hawken .54, by Investarms. It was just a safe queen and a fellow ended up with it in a trade and would rather have money. Somebody had lost the ramrod and he only wanted $160 for it, so I couldn't resist adding it to the family. I had another ramrod here that fit just perfectly! Except for some paper towel lint I left in there, the bore is as shiny inside as the crown. I'm pretty sure it's never seen a shot fired. __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile. Last edited by Beagle333; September 22, 2014 at 10:51 PM. Reason: cain't spell

September 23, 2014, 09:15 AM	#4
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 22,294	$160 is an excellent price. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

September 23, 2014, 10:45 AM	#5
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	Thanks! I was pretty happy about it. __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.

September 23, 2014, 06:52 PM	#8
Beagle333 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2012 Location: Auburn, AL. Posts: 2,332	Barrel is 29" from breech. Overall rifle is 44 1/2" __________________ . . . Have a Colt and a smile.

September 24, 2014, 06:38 PM	#10
bedbugbilly Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2009 Posts: 3,290	Nice looking rifle and a very good price! That's a lot of "pleasure and fun" for what you paid for it! Looks like it is in great shape as well. Enjoy! __________________ If a pair of '51 Navies were good enough for Billy Hickok, then a single Navy on my right hip is good enough for me . . . besides . . . I'm probably only half as good as he was anyways. Hiram's Rangers Badge #63

September 22, 2014, 10:31 PM	#2
MoGas1341 Senior Member Join Date: December 16, 2013 Location: Missouri Posts: 201	That's a pretty rifle, I like the checkering and finish on it. For $160 I would have taken that deal all day long.

September 22, 2014, 11:58 PM	#3
Trum4n1208 Senior Member Join Date: September 13, 2013 Posts: 173	Looks nice, and you got it at a good price. Sounds like a good day to me!

September 23, 2014, 04:56 PM	#6
campingnights Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2014 Location: Frozen North Posts: 272	Very handsome rifle. Ya got a good deal.

September 23, 2014, 05:18 PM	#7
wogpotter Senior Member Join Date: September 27, 2004 Posts: 4,811	Is that the short carbine barrel? (24") If it is you're going to love it, I have one & its way way handier than a full length barrel, especially in brush.

September 23, 2014, 06:56 PM	#9
straight-shooter Senior Member Join Date: June 12, 2007 Location: North Central Indiana Posts: 436	Ya did good! Always nice to find a good deal.

September 24, 2014, 07:36 PM	#11
DennisCA Senior Member Join Date: June 3, 2012 Location: Union City CA (a.k.a. Poople's Republik of CA) Posts: 451	Good deal - I'd say!!