In case you haven’t heard, Thompson Center is reopening in New Hampshire again where it was originally located. Can’t wait for them to start production of these great guns again.

built one from a kit in the 70s,got old a couldn't see the sights gave it to my son now he can't see the sights and will give it to his son.She was a gem!!

I just picked up a .54 TC Hawken for a song. Was listed as an Investarm Hawken so I bought it, got it home and realized it was a Thompson Center. Not only that, the guy I bought it from won it in a shooting competition, put it in his safe, and NEVER fired it. Serial # is 20564 so it’s from when I was young. Of course I took it to the range and fired it. She’s my new favorite BP rifle. I shot BP revolvers mostly till my buddy brought his Hawken. I was hooked and had to get a rifle. So I got a Kentucky. Loved it but really wanted a Hawken. Found it, bought it, love it. Life is good, God is good.

I bet if you used that coke for patch cleaning, that rust would be gone. That was my first muzzle loader back in the late 70's. A great gun and very accurate.

Knew a guy, from Oklahoma. Put together a Hawken kit rifle. Really did a great job. He took it to a gun dealer to get an opinion . The dealer offered some money for it. He thought it was an original. He told the dealer the truth and was a kit gun he put together. It really a nice looking rifle.

Thanks, God bless you and yours, praying for the best for you.

I have bought several pawn shop and gun show muzzleloaders over the years, CVA, TC, Lyman, and a 44 cal investarms, a couple had a bullet stuck in the barrel, which was an easy fix, so far I have had pretty good luck with them!

I understand the Thompson Muzzle loaders were good guns, I always liked thier look, the Contenders are great guns

Enjoyed the video Jonesy have a good week👍👍

Many whitetails have fallen due to one of those being in my hands. Excellent deer rifle!

Got one from JC Penny catalog back 45: years ago. It’s a kit. I replaced the barrel due to rust, shot it enough to figure out it was more trouble than it was worth. It just takes up safe space now.

Looks like fun ! Trust you will continue to get better and better, Will keep you on our prayer list !

Thanks and blessings

Hello neighbor. Keep up the good work.

Evapo Rust. 24 hour soak. Then brass brush a lot. Kroil to finish up.

It’s an early hawken, they didn’t stamp the word hawken on the early guns. It’s probably has a 4-5 digit serial number. I’d also guess it has a Maltese cross on the barrel. Some say that the early barrels were made by the Sharron barrel company. The early barrels are desirable because they had deeper grooves that shot patched ball extremely well. Hopefully the bore is in good shape. If not there is a few old gun smith’s around that will bore that to a larger caliber or reline it to whatever caliber you want.

I have one in pristine shape.

most will shoot good even with rusty bore.but hell to clean good.

..I bought one in August 1974, shortly after I came home from the better part of 3 years with the army in Germany..excellent little rife..lost mine to pawn 5 years later..mebbevthis one was once mine...

use naval elly to clean out rust.do not get on blue will remove it.