SAMUEL HAWKEN CURLEY MAPLE HALF-STOCK PERCUSSION PLAINS RIFLE.

SAMUEL HAWKEN CURLEY MAPLE HALF-STOCK PERCUSSION PLAINS RIFLE. This rare example of a western plains rifle has a 34-1/2″ full oct .36 cal rifled bbl which is stamped “S. Hawken” and features a long wrist bbl tang. The orig percussion back-action lock is stamped “H.E. Leman” a Lancaster maker, also strongly associated with the western trade. The butt features a circle of eight brass tacks with another in the center and two additional tacks decorate each side of the fore stock. The rifle has an orig crude pewter nose cap. Samuel Hawken was born in 1796 and located in St. Louis in 1822. His rifles were stamped S. Hawken from 1849 to 1861. Hawken rifles were famous all through the west and were considered “the best” in plains or mountain rifles. CONDITION: The stock is strong curly maple with its orig surface covered by old shellac. There is an obvious old wrist repair with remnants of leather and one full leather strap, period iron tacks and old iron wire wrap. This is a great example of in period, probably American Indian, repair. All brass surfaces show heavy, untouched oxidation and the lock and bbl are all a dark brown color with light pitting throughout. The bbl is held by one bbl key and both key escutcheons have been expertly replaced with old brass. Both ramrod ferrules and ramrod are replaced and oxidized. 4-39996 RG7 (7,500-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2589	$6,325.00	SAMUEL HAWKEN CURLEY MAPLE HALF-STOCK PERCUSSION PLAINS RIFLE. This rare example of a western plains rifle has a 34-1/2″ full oct .36 cal rifled bbl which is stamped “S. Hawken” and features a long wrist bbl tang. The orig percussion back-action lock is stamped “H.E. Leman” a Lancaster maker, also strongly associated with the western trade. The butt features a circle of eight brass tacks with another in the center and two additional tacks decorate each side of the fore stock. The rifle has an orig crude pewter nose cap. Samuel Hawken was born in 1796 and located in St. Louis in 1822. His rifles were stamped S. Hawken from 1849 to 1861. Hawken rifles were famous all through the west and were considered “the best” in plains or mountain rifles. CONDITION: The stock is strong curly maple with its orig surface covered by old shellac. There is an obvious old wrist repair with remnants of leather and one full leather strap, period iron tacks and old iron wire wrap. This is a great example of in period, probably American Indian, repair. All brass surfaces show heavy, untouched oxidation and the lock and bbl are all a dark brown color with light pitting throughout. The bbl is held by one bbl key and both key escutcheons have been expertly replaced with old brass. Both ramrod ferrules and ramrod are replaced and oxidized. 4-39996 RG7 (7,500-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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