Pedersoli Missouri River Hawken Maple Rifle in 50 Caliber
The popularity of the Rocky Mountain Hawken rifle, along with suggestions from target shooters and hunters, led to Pedersoli’s development of the Missouri River Hawken. the gun has an octagonal, cross-section barrel with a rust brown finish and a case-hardened lock. Equipped with a double-set trigger, the Missouri River Hawken is ideal for target shooting and hunting.
The Hawken is a symbol of the period that saw the passage from the long and heavy small caliber Pennsylvania rifles to more practical and powerful Plains rifles, and the definite abandoning of the flintlock for the far more modern percussion system. The strong barrel and the larger calibre, enabled hits on any target with surprising accuracy. This rifle soon became the inseparable friend of the Mountains men, and the most famous explorers of the American continent.
