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SOLD. This is a Navy Arms Hawken Hunter rifle in .58 caliber. It dates from the early 1970’s and was actually made for Navy Arms by Ithaca. This is one bruiser of a gun. Val Forgett, founder of Navy Arms took one to Africa and hunted The Big Five dangerous game with it. It is rifled for conical projectiles, with a1:48” twist.  Wide, shallow rifling like a Springfield rifled musket. Condition is overall Good Plus. The walnut stock is in good shape, with the exception of a solidly repaired crack at tang.  This was a common problem, as many people taking them down assumed they had a hooked breech like Hawkens. So they removed the barrel wedge and lifted, cracking where the tang screw went through stock.  I have added an extra reinforcement of a seel pin. Length of pull is 13-1/4” from the center of the crescent buttplate to the trigger. Overall length is 42”. The heavy 27" octagonal barrel is 1-1/8” across the flats, and quite thick-walled, which makes this gun muzzle heavy. Barrel retains over 90% blue with some freckling and edge wear. The total weight is 8-1/2 pounds, which moderates the recoil quite a bit. The bore is good plus with minor pitting. The rear sight can be adjusted for elevation and windage. Brass blade front sight.  It has a single trigger (not a set trigger). Brass tipped steel ramrod. A scarce rifle. $425 SHIPPED!

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BTT. Shipping included.

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Doink!

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Saturday Night Bump.

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Nice! I got one and have shot the big 600g bullets with almost the max load and it it so accurate. The barrel is for bullets not balls and the little of wear on this barrel will not effect accuracy. They don't make them anymore so any smokepole shoot needs one!!

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Warts and all, this is a great rifle.

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Saturday Bump.

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  • Dusty Morningwood changed the title to REDUCED Navy Arms .58 Hawken Hunter $450

BTT

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  • Dusty Morningwood changed the title to REDUCED Navy Arms .58 Hawken Hunter $425

Last call.

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