Jacob L Freeman
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- May 14, 2012
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My grandpa built this T/C 50 from a kit - my guess would be in the 1970s? He didn't own any junk guns, and kept all of his in the most pristine condition possible. I've seen other Hawkens, but none this pretty. I should have polished the brass before this picture, but sadly, I am not my grandpa. I shot this for the first time - first time shooting anything .50 and anything black powder - I pulled it in tight, only loaded about 40 grains expecting it to practically tear my arm off, and was pleasantly surprised at how little noise and recoil I felt. Later I loaded it with 70 grains, and noise and recoil were still perfectly within comfort range. It was even accurate, surprising for having spent at least 20 years hung on a wall, and another 10 in a case without being sighted.
My coworkers especially got a kick of of it - I'm always the one bringing something other than a Glock, Springfield or run of the mill semi auto to our shoots. None of them had ever shot black powder before, or even knew how to load a single action!
My coworkers especially got a kick of of it - I'm always the one bringing something other than a Glock, Springfield or run of the mill semi auto to our shoots. None of them had ever shot black powder before, or even knew how to load a single action!