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Posted: 2/13/2013 9:13:20 AM EDT
My wife volunteered me to sell a 50cal TC Hawken for a work friend. She got it from an uncle who passed away and has no use for it. She looked it up on the internet and thinks they are worth $400-$600 I tried to explain that people ask all kinds of crazy numbers but its not like they actually sell at the price.
The rifle is in good shape with a couple minor handling marks, the barrel looks pretty clean. I haven't shot it YET but its in pretty good condition and have no doubt it will fire. Those set triggers are really touchy 
What do you think is a fair selling price on one of these? 
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T/C Hawkens are nice Muzzleloaders.
Unfortunately, there has been a shifting preference on the part of consumers to In-Line Muzzleloaders with rifling twists appropriate for Saboted Bullets. When S& W took over T/C, they pushed the wholesale price of a new TC Hawken to $650, from $450. Hawkens with good barrels shoot properly lubed & patched are capable of good accuracy, without too much load work up, of 1-2" at 100 yds. One should also keep in mind that even if the barrel has pitting it may shoot well enough at 50 yds to kill a deer with a TC Maxi Ball or Maxi Hunter. Some even report saboted bullets will perform well in barrels in poor condition, where others fail. However most TC Hawkens I have found offered for Sale have barrels which are in poor condition, due to improper maintenace, for $100-175. A TC Hawken in good condition with a very good to like new bore can bring up to $250 if one can find a buyer. The rifle you inherited looks nice, and will likely shoot well with a barrel in very good to excellent condition. |
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