Hawkins .50 cal

[Viper22]

A little background:

I graduated from Fitchburg State College in May of '09 with a B.S. in Engineering. For my graduation gift, my grandparents bought a St. Louis Hawkins rifle kit. The stock was unfinished, the metal in the white, and all parts needed to be fitted to the stock.

I have been slowly working on the kit since May. I blued the barrel and fasteners, polished all the brass, hand sanded the stock and finished it with half a dozen coats of Tung Oil. This week it all came together when the Williams FireSights came in.

Here's the finished product:

And lastly, thank you gram & gramp!!!

 

[cockpitbob]

Sweet! How does the set-trigger feel?

And congratulations on getting your eng. degree! That degree was hard work but will ensure you'll never starve.

 

[Viper22]

Sweet! How does the set-trigger feel?

And congratulations on getting your eng. degree! That degree was hard work but will ensure you'll never starve.

I haven't shot the gun yet, but it will definetly take some getting used to. The set trigger is the rear one, and the firing trigger is the front. The set trigger feels more natural to pull, with the firing trigger requiring a slight grip adjustment. The firing trigger is nice and light.

 

[joehaus]

Nice!

 

[Hanwei]

Wow...that thing's a beauty.

 

[DukeNukem]

Jeremiah Johnson would love that.

 

[MAPMFF.]

Nice looking piece and I must imagine very satisfying after putting many hours into it. Strong Work!

 

[JonJ]

That's great! Congratulations.

 

[Viper22]

Jeremiah Johnson would love that.

Best.Movie.Ever.

 

[Kalahari]

Kickass graduation present!

Beautiful gun.

 

[News Shooter]

That is beautiful
I'm watching Jeremiah Johnson right now. He's got Hatchet Jack's Hawken

 

[DukeNukem]

and some folks say " Hes up there still" .....

 

[Cabin Fever]

Kickass graduation present!

Especially for an engineer.

 

[The Goose]

Wow, very nice job. I like it!

 

[ScopeEye]

I have the same kit, it's a wonderful gun, I l Like the tribute plaque very cool.