Hawken rifles are a type of muzzle-loading rifle that were widely used during the 19th-century American frontier era. They were renowned for their power, durability, and accuracy, making them popular with mountain men, trappers, and hunters. Key features of a Hawken rifle typically include: An octagonal barrel, often 34 to 36 inches in length, and commonly a .54 caliber. Double-set triggers, where pulling the rear trigger "sets" the front trigger to a very light pull, improving accuracy. A half or full maple or walnut stock with a raised cheekpiece. Iron furniture and mountings instead of brass. The rifles were not mass-produced, but were individually handcrafted by gunsmiths, most famously by the Hawken brothers, Jacob and Samuel, in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1815 until the late 1850s. The original Hawken shop continued to operate under different owners until 1915.

36 inches