Hawken halfstock, pre shaped stock, pre-inlet 1" octagon barrel, L&R Hawken lock

Hawken halfstock, pre shaped stock, pre-inlet
1" octagon barrel, L&R Hawken lock

Shaped on a spindle carver, this stock is pre-inlet for a 1" straight octagon barrel, our T. Gibbons' Hawken lock, #LOCK-LR-100, 1" percussion hooked breech with fitted tang #PLUG-LR-16-3, and long Hawken double set trigger, #TR-LR-1400. Our L&R lock is available pre-notched for the plug, and has the hammer angled to fit the nipple without bending. We recommend our #TR-LR-1400 with curved front trigger for this rifle. Our classic Hawken triggerguard with pistol grip rail will look great on this 1840 style halfstock rifle. 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.

Adjustable for buttplate position and trigger reach. We recommend our #BP-HAWK-L-I buttplate. Although much of the inletting is complete, you must compare each part's location against your center-line marks, and make any alignment adjustments as you finish each inletting cut. When selecting chisels, the smallest of each style will be most useful. A true Hawken rifle is a complex design, and is not considered to be a good first project for the novice scratch builder.

Cut for a 1" octagon barrel. Stocks milled for a 1" barrel have 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.

This Hawken halfstock features a 1" barrel channel, to build a moderate weight rifle. The stock is pre-inlet to accept the 1" percussion hooked breech with fitted tang #PLUG-LR-16-3. Trigger mortise is pre-inlet to accept the L&R Hawken double lever double set triggers. Stocks milled for a 1" barrel have a 7/16" rod hole drilled full depth. Shaped with a beaver tail cheek piece. The oval escutcheons for the keys are pre-inlet into the stock. We recommend our #IN-SLOT-2-I, oval escutcheons.

Specifications for pre-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
Breech plug 1": #PLUG-LR-16-3 L&R 1" percussion hooked breech plug & tang
Butt end: 1-1/2" wide by 4-1/2" high, not cut for buttplate
Escutcheons: #IN-SLOT-2-I oval escutcheons for keys
Lock, flint: none available
Lock, percussion: #LOCK-LR-100 L&R Hawken Rifle, right hand percussion lock
Ramrod hole & groove 1": 7/16" diameter, drilled full depth
Triggers: #TR-LR-1400 L&R double lever double set triggers

Hawken halfstock, pre shaped stock, pre-inlet
1" octagon barrel, L&R Hawken lock