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hawkins rebuild #5499119 12/25/14 04:55 PM
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I cracked the stock on my Thompson Hawkins. So i thought i would change it's look just a little bit. order a new stock and replaced the brass with steal pieces.



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Mighty fine Whistler. Beautiful wood. I too prefer the steel furniture.


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very well done


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I think the browned steel goes better with the stripes then brass.


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Nice.....I have a Hawken just like yours. Might have to do the same.


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Beautiful job on your Hawken!

And I believe most (or all?) of the old-time guns built by the Hawken brothers used blued or browned steel, rather than brass. So your gun is more "period-correct."


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Good looking stock. Nice grain, sets the look of the gun.

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Nice job. Is that real curly maple? Browned hardware looks good. I have a similar rifle but I put on a fixed rear sight, it is smaller and I think gives a little more streamline look although it isn't adjustable.

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Yes it's real maple that I tiger stripped. I'm looking for another rear sight for it. Thinking about cutting a dovetail in it for the rear sight


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Very nice piece!


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Well you have done one of the best jobs at tiger striping that I've seen. Congrats. Try Dixie Gun Works or Track of the Wolf for a replacement rear sight. They also sell lower front sights although I think I'd put on the rear and then just file down the front. I use paper shims under the rear if I need to tighten up a little.
Once again, you did a really good job.

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Well done!!

I have that same rifle and you've just pointed me in a direction I wasn't considering. I like it!! cheers


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I'm thinking about doing a full stock one since i have another TC Hawkins


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yeah I want a full length stock in 50.


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That is a BEAUTY for sure. Very nice job sir.


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Beautifully done cheers

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Nice! Where did you get the iron furniture, Whistler ?


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i order it online. But if i had it to over again i would just get the iron parts off of a Thompson center renegade


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Hmmm. But that trigger guard doesn't look like one from a Renegade and Renegades don't have nose caps. Where on line?


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this should get you started you will still need to source some other parts
hawkins iron set


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WOW, that's a really nice job!!!!

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