Going price for 45 hawken

[Scotts98rt]

Been offered a 45 hawken in vgc. Seen little use. Supposedly good bore, no rust inside or out. Wood in good shape. What is a fair price to pay?

 

[bstorric]

I bought my TC .45 hawken last year for $300 (stock cracked and barrel somewhat pitted) but I think that was pretty good deal considering that a barrel ($200-350) and stock ($150-$300) (depending on condition) has been ,over the last few months, the going price on eBay. I’ve been watching and bidding for both. But the current gun/ammunition market is extremely volatile. Gun broker has some listed from $300-$800 just as the starting bid. So who knows what they actually end up selling for. In those markets, it all depends on who wants it when you do

 

[Scotts98rt]

This guy wants 250, but he's a hour away. I think I'll keep looking for a 50 cal renagade. At the local shops.

 

[Bushfire]

What brand? There are lots of hawken rifles about. If it's an original I'll take it for that!

 

[bstorric]

Yeah no kidding. I have been out bid twice, on two different TC hawken barrel in the last month on eBay for about that price. Only the barrel

 

[Scotts98rt]

Tc gun. Sorry.

 

[sdporter]

I’d make the two hour round trip and snag that if I were you. Wouldn’t even hesitate for an instant. Even in our pawn shops a couple of years ago, I never saw one for under $300

 

[eekjellander]

I would buy TC 45 s all day long and resell some to buy extra 50/54/56 and 58 ! But as they don"t make them anymore I doubt I cou;d find that many 45 s in one place ! /Ed

 

[deermanok]

Take the ride today!

 

[Bob Gular]

Take the ride today!

Or give me the address!

 

[deermanok]

Buy the rifle and send it to me for testing and evaluation. I think I can could get it back to you in a few years.

 

[deadwooddan]

I got very lucky and picked up a lightly used 45 Hawken that someone placed in a bad spot. This and a Spain ML sat in someone's corner basement. At least all the metal was still in great shape. Just needed stock re-worked. Good deals are out there just have to let others know your interests!

 

[retrieverman]

I’d be on the road right now for that deal. I can assure you that I’ve driven much further for deals not near as good as that one.

 

[Scotts98rt]

Just got pictures. Appears to be rust in front of forend. Seller says no rust. Looks like a thumb print. All brass fully tarnished. Looks like a kit gun, stock was finished poorly. Looks like cold blue barrel. Brown looking..

 

[deermanok]

Just got pictures. Appears to be rust in front of forend. Seller says no rust. Looks like a thumb print. All brass fully tarnished. Looks like a kit gun, stock was finished poorly. Looks like cold blue barrel. Brown looking..

Sounds like mostly cosmetic work needed. I recently bought a pistol that was a kit gun. The barrel was never blued and had a light surface rust on it. Bore was good.
I used steel wool to clean it up and blued it. Came out good.
You can always refinish the stock.

 

[Boommeup]

If it’s a kit gun will have a K in the serial number! Buy it before it’s gone....

 

[JIMYJAC]

yep, screwed myself more than once dragging my feet.

 

[deermanok]

If the gun doesn't meet your expectations, you could do a minimum clean up and resell it.
You could probably double your money.

 

[AlaskaStillwaterBows]

Saw a new condition on on Gunbroker today, looked brand new and came with kit and mold. Sold for $550 plus $50 shipping. sure was pretty.....