Scored a Hawes at the gun show today

Doc Hoy · February 20, 2011, 03:30 PM

I hope "BPrevolver" is reading this.

I picked up a Hawes 1851 Colt in .36 at the gun show today. Vendor had it on his table for $250.00. I started explaining how a brass frame 1851 new from Cabela's is going for about $150.00. I pointed out that the pistol was far from perfect. Brass was tarnished green, little chip in the grip, pistol just looked bad. He came down to a hundred. I told him I would not go over ninety. He threw in a holster so I bought it.

I was not worried about the brass because I knew it would polish up. But I had not seen the thing cycle (Didn't want to bother the vendor to take the cable tie off of it.) Got it home and found that the bolt is dropping at half cock. Guess it'll take some work on the machinery. WD 40 made it better but did not fix the problem.

The bore and chambers are immaculate. May never have been shot. Date code is XXVI which I think is 1970. All in all I am pretty happy to find this relatively rare revolver for just a hundred bucks, minus whatever I can get for the holster.

Photos later.

g.willikers · February 20, 2011, 04:52 PM

Will you go with me the next time I try to buy a car?

Hawg · February 20, 2011, 04:55 PM

Lucky dog.

Doc Hoy · February 20, 2011, 05:18 PM

I'll go with you as long as you are looking for a 40 year old relic that looks bad and doesn't work properly.

mykeal · February 20, 2011, 05:19 PM

Quick. Pick six numbers between 1 and 47.....

bedbugbilly · February 20, 2011, 11:18 PM

The heck with the pistol . . . I'm impressed that Doc now has a holster! And I was going to make him one just so he could say he had one . . . .

And just so he knows I wasn't kidding, I'm attaching a photo of one I just finished for my Single Action Bearcat . . . . "antiqued" of cours - just the way I like 'em. And, oh yea, by the way . . . I put that the Bearcat was Single Action just so this wouldn't get booted . . . . it is sort of a "cowboy gun" anyway . . .

Congrats on the new one Doc!

Doc Hoy · February 21, 2011, 05:29 AM

Don't blink... You will miss the event by which I rid myself of it.

Nice one you made though. Mason?

bedbugbilly · February 21, 2011, 06:52 PM

Doc - yes to Mason . . . Michigan - Cement City 435 and Detroit Moslem Shrine . . . . and Hiram's Rangers - Badge # 63 . . . raised 1977 on the 4th of July at dawn . . . . .

Bill Akins · February 22, 2011, 02:24 AM

Doc, you're a horse trader after my own heart. Congrats on your new acquisition. Can't wait to see the pictures.

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Hardcase · February 22, 2011, 10:21 AM

Between Doc's deals and bbb's holsters, I'm gonna have to get a bib to deal with all the drooling that I've been doing!

62coltnavy · February 24, 2011, 01:21 AM

I have a Hawes "Sheriff's" model in 36 sitting here on my desk that I bought about a year ago for $125. I had the darndest time trying to find out anything at all about this defunct company. I note that the proofs are Italian, but I am unsure who made them. Was it Armi?

Doc Hoy · February 24, 2011, 02:49 AM

Sounds like a job for....

.... SuperBpRevolver!

February 20, 2011, 03:30 PM	#1
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	Scored a Hawes at the gun show today I hope "BPrevolver" is reading this. I picked up a Hawes 1851 Colt in .36 at the gun show today. Vendor had it on his table for $250.00. I started explaining how a brass frame 1851 new from Cabela's is going for about $150.00. I pointed out that the pistol was far from perfect. Brass was tarnished green, little chip in the grip, pistol just looked bad. He came down to a hundred. I told him I would not go over ninety. He threw in a holster so I bought it. I was not worried about the brass because I knew it would polish up. But I had not seen the thing cycle (Didn't want to bother the vendor to take the cable tie off of it.) Got it home and found that the bolt is dropping at half cock. Guess it'll take some work on the machinery. WD 40 made it better but did not fix the problem. The bore and chambers are immaculate. May never have been shot. Date code is XXVI which I think is 1970. All in all I am pretty happy to find this relatively rare revolver for just a hundred bucks, minus whatever I can get for the holster. Photos later. __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.

February 20, 2011, 05:18 PM	#4
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	G. I'll go with you as long as you are looking for a 40 year old relic that looks bad and doesn't work properly. __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.

February 21, 2011, 05:29 AM	#7
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	Bedbug... Don't blink... You will miss the event by which I rid myself of it. Nice one you made though. Mason? __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.

February 21, 2011, 06:52 PM	#8
bedbugbilly Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2009 Posts: 3,287	Doc - yes to Mason . . . Michigan - Cement City 435 and Detroit Moslem Shrine . . . . and Hiram's Rangers - Badge # 63 . . . raised 1977 on the 4th of July at dawn . . . . . __________________ 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

February 22, 2011, 02:24 AM	#9
Bill Akins Senior Member Join Date: August 28, 2007 Location: Hudson, Florida Posts: 1,135	Doc, you're a horse trader after my own heart. Congrats on your new acquisition. Can't wait to see the pictures. . __________________ "This is my Remy and this is my Colt. Remy loads easy and topstrap strong, Colt balances better and never feels wrong. A repro black powder revolver gun, they smoke and shoot lead and give me much fun. I can't figure out which one I like better, they're both fine revolvers that fit in my leather". "To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target".

February 20, 2011, 04:52 PM	#2
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	Will you go with me the next time I try to buy a car?

February 20, 2011, 04:55 PM	#3
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,190	Lucky dog.

February 20, 2011, 05:19 PM	#5
mykeal Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,772	Quick. Pick six numbers between 1 and 47.....

February 22, 2011, 10:21 AM	#10
Hardcase Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2009 Location: Sunny Southern Idaho Posts: 1,909	Between Doc's deals and bbb's holsters, I'm gonna have to get a bib to deal with all the drooling that I've been doing! __________________ Well we don't rent pigs and I figure it's better to say it right out front because a man that does like to rent pigs is... he's hard to stop - Gus McCrae

February 24, 2011, 01:21 AM	#11
62coltnavy Senior Member Join Date: February 1, 2011 Posts: 356	I have a Hawes "Sheriff's" model in 36 sitting here on my desk that I bought about a year ago for $125. I had the darndest time trying to find out anything at all about this defunct company. I note that the proofs are Italian, but I am unsure who made them. Was it Armi?

February 24, 2011, 02:49 AM	#12
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	62Colt Sounds like a job for.... .... SuperBpRevolver! __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.