a genuine Hawken spencer plains gun:

hfcable · Post by **hfcable** » Fri May 09, 2008 7:41 pm

http://www.cowanauctions.com/past_sales ... emId=57787

the hawkens and their successor gemmer modified sharps and spencers and others to be more rugged and useful, etc;

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Fri May 09, 2008 7:47 pm

Wow! Someone wanted that puppy! Interesting variation on a theme. Thanks for posting that.

Post by **Hobie** » Fri May 09, 2008 8:11 pm

No recoil with that baby!

piller · Post by **piller** » Fri May 09, 2008 8:17 pm

Wish I had that kind of spending money.

hfcable · Post by **hfcable** » Fri May 09, 2008 9:22 pm

piller wrote:Wish I had that kind of spending money.

me too, though i have seen ones for a lot less;
and
Hobie said: "No recoil with that baby!"

Hobie, you are right, that would be like shooting a .22 wouldn't it? hard to figure why they even bothered, except they got paid to do it. Hobie, have you ever read Andre Garcia's book "Tough Trip Through Paradise: Montana 1878" ? It is from the writings of young Garcia based on his experiences as a horse wrangler for the cavalry and then a trading post operator [mobile, of course] in that very year. He comments on trying to sell the Indians Spencers and how they wanted guns that killed buffalo without having to shoot them repeatedly. if you have never read that book you owe to yourself to get it; it is out of print, but can be purchased for cheap in paper back. if you cant find it, i will send you mine. it is one great, completely authenticate read, with detailed discussions of the firearms at points.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Fri May 09, 2008 11:20 pm

Wow. I can only imagine what my collection would look like if I had that kind of coin to throw around!

Post by **Hobie** » Sat May 10, 2008 10:15 am

hfcable wrote:
piller wrote:Hobie, have you ever read Andre Garcia's book "Tough Trip Through Paradise: Montana 1878" ? It is from the writings of young Garcia based on his experiences as a horse wrangler for the cavalry and then a trading post operator [mobile, of course] in that very year. He comments on trying to sell the Indians Spencers and how they wanted guns that killed buffalo without having to shoot them repeatedly. if you have never read that book you owe to yourself to get it; it is out of print, but can be purchased for cheap in paper back. if you cant find it, i will send you mine. it is one great, completely authenticate read, with detailed discussions of the firearms at points.

Neat, I've got it on order. Thanks!

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Sat May 10, 2008 11:09 am

Wayne Miller · Post by **Wayne Miller** » Sun May 11, 2008 10:15 am

Wow. Very neat. I've thought about doing something very similar to my Taylor Spencer repro. I saw an original Spencer at a gunshow a few years ago set up with a fairly heavy octagon barrel. I think one with a 24" octagon would balance very nicely. The current carbine is pretty butt heavy.