Can anyone tell me anything about this Hawken???

[bigdan1965]

I bought this Hawken from a young lady who had it listed on Facebook Marketplace many years ago. She said her ex-husband or boyfriend or something like that had left it . I paid her $150.00 for it. I have shot a couple of deer with it. The bore seams a little loose. Conical bullets , TC Maxi Huntets , push down it a lot easier than I would like. The bore looks really clean. But I can't find any info on it.

 

[snapbang]

I think Investarms. From Italy. Should be a great rifle

 

[bigdan1965]

I think Investarms. From Italy. Should be a great rifle

Thanks SnapBang

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Yep definitely an Investarms. Going to have a 1:48” twist and supposed to have a chrome lined barrel. Ought to shoot balls and conicals well. Very close copy of a TC Hawken.

 

[michiganmuzzy]

Investarms mark

 

[anonymouscowherd]

FWIW Sile is the importer, they used to bring in some pretty decent utilitarian level O/Us in the 80s, including a neat-o 410 O/U that opened all the way so it could be folded in half.

 

[bigdan1965]

Yep definitely an Investarms. Going to have a 1:48” twist and supposed to have a chrome lined barrel. Ought to shoot balls and conicals well. Very close copy of a TC Hawken.

Thank you for the info Michiganmuzzy

 

[Hatchet Jack]

I picked up an Investarm Hawken at a pawn shop several years back. It is the first and only Investarm gun I have ever owned. I am very pleased with the quality of the gun.
I have only tried shooting the 385 grain Hornady Great plain bullets out of it. It shot quite well with 80 grains of Swiss 2F powder. (I use it as a backup to my other sidelocks for deer hunting.)
I lent it to my buddy for primitive season a few years back. He shot a doe at 55 yds. Dropped her in her tracks.

 

[cabintom]

I bought this Hawken from a young lady who had it listed on Facebook Marketplace many years ago. She said her ex-husband or boyfriend or something like that had left it . I paid her $150.00 for it. I have shot a couple of deer with it. The bore seams a little loose. Conical bullets , TC Maxi Huntets , push down it a lot easier than I would like. The bore looks really clean. But I can't find any info on it.

I have a 45 caliber percussion investarms like that. It shoots good

 

[michiganmuzzy]

I have a 45 caliber percussion investarms like that. It shoots good

Cabelas had a .45 sporterized Investarms Hawken carbine that i would like to have someday.

 

[Whokalouie]

I had a 54ca Investarms with a chrome insert and recoil pad and it shot maxiballs pretty good. The only thing I did not like about it was very little drop in the stock and my cheek paid the price. Other than that is was a very good rifle. You should be happy with yours.

Accuracy should improve when using a wool wad behind a maxiball.

 

[cabintom]

Cabelas had a .45 sporterized Investarms Hawken carbine that i would like to have someday.

From what I've gathered until recently investarms made the Cabela's muzzleloaders. I believe it's now pederseli.

 

[longcruise]

If it has a patch box under the sling attachment it's an investarms Hawken. If not, Investarms trade gun. Good gun either way.

 

[Jitterbug]

Your date code appears to be “AD,” which I believe should translate into a manufacture date of 1978.

 

[bigdan1965]

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Your date code appears to be “AD,” which I believe should translate into a manufacture date of 1978.

Jitterbug thank you for this information!!!