Shaped but not mortised for a lock, this Hawken halfstock is modeled after the later work of Jacob and Samuel Hawken, with the later beavertail found on halfstocks. We strongly recommend straight grain maple for large bores. This Hawken halfstock is right hand, for a 1” octagon barrel. Select your favorite lock, plug and triggers, practice simple inletting, order our full scale Hawken rifle plans, and build your own. A true Hawken rifle is a complex design, and is not considered to be a good first project for the novice scratch builder.
This Hawken Rifle halfstock is not inlet for lock, trigger, or tang. Cut for a 1” straight octagon barrel with a 7/16" rod hole, drilled full depth. Not cut for a buttplate, you may install your choice of early wide buttplate or late narrow buttplate. Pull length may be up to 14-1/4”, with 3-3/4” drop, and a 15” forend length. Butt end is about 4-1/2” x 1-1/2” width. The beaver tail cheek piece is Hawken’s classic design.
Shaped but not mortised for a lock, this Hawken fullstock is modeled after the later work of Jacob and Samuel Hawken, with a beavertail cheekpiece. We strongly recommend straight grain maple for large bores. Shaped for a right hand shooter. Hand inlet your flint or percussion lock, and single or set trigger. Not cut for the tang hand inlet a long Hawken hooked breech, straight, flared, or your own custom shaped breech plug. Not inlet for a specific trigger, hand inlet your favorite in this nice stock
Specifications for non-inlet stocks:
Drop and trigger reach: drop is 3-3/4" from the line of sights to heel, at 14-1/4" of pull
Barrel channel size:1" straight octagon
Butt end: 1-1/2" wide by 4-1/2" high, not cut for buttplate
Lock & Trigger: uncut
Ramrod hole & groove: 7/16" diameter, drilled full depth
