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Cabela's Traditional Hawken Unfinished Flintlock Kit

All the components needed to create your own Hawken rifle. Heavy 29" octagonal barrel, adjustable sights, walnut stock, case-hardened lock, adjustable double set triggers, and solid-brass trigger guard, hook buttplate, forend cap, ferrules and ramrod fittings. Instructions included. Twist: 1 in 48". Weight: Approximately 9 lbs. Caliber: .50.

Average Customer Rating:

4.6 out of 5

12 of 13 (92%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.

Customer Reviews for Cabela's Traditional Hawken Unfinished Flintlock Kit

Overall Rating:

4 out of 5

Good kit, fun project, October 6, 2009
By Oswe from Northern NY

"I am handy but not an expert craftsman. Some screw holes needed to be filled & relocated, the most significant one being on the butt plate. I had to shorten the barrel rib & rework the wood here & there. The barrel rib was a surprise; perhaps it was intended for a different kit. But in the end, as others have suggested, it's the reworking & finishing that makes a project one's own. I sanded the wood very smooth, but not like glass (glassy finish shows flaws & use too easily), & sealed the wood with coats of natural tung oil. After some research, I decided to spray the barrel with flat brown rust-resistant paint; it makes a more durable and practical (if less "authentic") coating than bluing or browning, & it looks great. I replaced the steel screws with solid brass wherever they were used to fasten brass parts. Then I tried it out. The touch hole isn't quite centered on the pan, but evidently it's close enough; using the supplied agate "flint," the Hawken performed flawlessly. In this age of electronic mysteries, it's nice to make something that looks good, that works, that you can see how it works, & that you have a hope of repairing if need be."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 2 for Cabela's Traditional Hawken Unfinished Flintlock Kit

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

Quality Construction, September 4, 2009
By marcoilduce from Brownsville, PA

"I just received my Hawken flintlock, and after fitting all of the pieces together before finishing, I can say that the in-letting was done exceptionally well. The materials are excellent, and the wood is beautiful. Is this a $1500 dollar kit? No. This is a work horse, a shooter. It can probably be displayed on the wall in between seasons, but mine is going to spend it with my other hunting rifles in a case. Why? Because I didn't buy it to be a wall decoration."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? No

Review 3 for Cabela's Traditional Hawken Unfinished Flintlock Kit

Overall Rating:

4 out of 5

you should also buy bluing and stock finishing kit, August 30, 2009
By kckkoby from PA

"The Flinlock kit is great... it includes all the parts you need to build your rifle. however the included directions only show you how to assemble the rifle. The barrel comes unblued an you will need the blueing kit to finish it. this kit give you great directions to blue you barrel. same with the stock you'll need the stock finishing kit to finish the stock this also has very detailed instructions... i wish there was a note to buy these additional items before i had to come back and reorder the blueing and stock finishing kits. overall great kit and fun to build"

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 4 for Cabela's Traditional Hawken Unfinished Flintlock Kit

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

Impressed, July 10, 2009
By bigbad1 from Woodbury,TN

"I got my kit via a popular shipping venue 6-29. I have built several black powder firearms. This was the most enjoyable of all of them. With little mechanical skills you should be able to create a beautiful great shooting smoke pole. Perfect for a father and son project. You will do yourself a favor by purchasing english flints. The agate flint provided with the kit is good for show but does not perform as well as the english flints that can be found at various black powder suppliers. A small hand held rotary tool will make the inletting task of the stock a much easier job. If you over size the screw holes through out the wood stock just a little and fill with wood glue before final installation of provided hardware I don't think you will break any screws off as I had no problem with. Just think ahead of what you do. This thing fits together like a puzzle. Hope this helps
Be safe,
John B."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 5 for Cabela's Traditional Hawken Unfinished Flintlock Kit

Overall Rating:

4 out of 5

Great Smokepole, July 3, 2009
By Bonobo from Green River, Wyoming

"This was my first Kit, but by no means will it be my last. I spent about 2weeks working on it a few minutes to an hour each day, the brass takes a lot of work, it comes pretty rough, but that is what makes it mine, the work I put into it. If it all came finished and "drop in" I might as well buy the completed gun. My stock is better looking than any finished guns I've seen. The small steel screws were not very good, I broke two off in the wood, eventually they will all be replaced.I suggest to any one building this kit the do the same, and also get some good english flint right from the start, dont waste tine with the flint that comes with it. It looks Great and shoots Great, and I have pride in the fact that I built it."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 6 for Cabela's Traditional Hawken Unfinished Flintlock Kit

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

Just Got My Rifle Kit, June 29, 2009
By Anonymous

"Just got my kit today. After an inventory I found all parts there. I have built several kits, rifle and pistol, and a matchlock .68cal musket. All was fun. Details forthcoming.
Be Careful,
John B."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 7 for Cabela's Traditional Hawken Unfinished Flintlock Kit

Overall Rating:

4 out of 5

hawken flintlock kit, March 17, 2009
By cleobeagle from maine

"this was the second cabelas kit that I have built. the first was the hawken 50. cal percussion. like the first the one I found the kit to be a pleasure to complete. every kit is different and each will have its own style. these kits only require basic mechanical skills to complete. these wind up being "one of" and will be familly treasures. Oh allmost forgot, they are great shooters."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 8 for Cabela's Traditional Hawken Unfinished Flintlock Kit

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

Good Buy, January 26, 2009
By Anchorg from Maine

"My wife surprised me with this kit for Christmas 08. I started working on it Christmas day. The instructions aren't much, but there are plenty of people around who can help. Ask on internet or local gun clubs etc. There is alot of sanding involved. Start with a coarse sand paper to get the shape. The brass butt piece didn't line up 100% so it was necessary to redrill holes. Steel screws come with kit to screw into the stock, after assembly when you are sure the holes line up the way you want, buy brass ones. I recommend Birchwood Casey Blueing kit for the barrel and tang latch. Also Birchwood Casey stock refinishing kit. I had to do a little bit of inletting for the barrel, trigger assembly, and hammer. But this was a minor job. The stock in my kit was a very nice piece of wood, when done the finish work, it came out really beautiful. Take your time, don't force things together."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 9 for Cabela's Traditional Hawken Unfinished Flintlock Kit

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

Great Father/Son Project, July 8, 2008
By KJSTR from Highlands Ranch, Colorado

"We were pleasantly surprised when our kit arrived in only 2 days with regular shipping. All parts were present with an extra of some of the smaller or easily lost pieces.
The walnut stock was a beautiful piece of wood cut and shaped very close to the final product. All parts fit well and all screw holes alligned. We sanded for about 4.5 hours and smoothed the trasitions from wood to metal parts with a rotary tool. We did break off one screw in the stock but ended up with a beautiful project that was very easy to build.
We took the gun to the range on the 5th of July for the first time. I can't even describe the joy of shooting this gun after having put it together yourself. My 13 year old son was delighted when small groups of people came by to see the gun and watch him load and shoot. The Range Chief provided history lessons to the onlookers and kept repeating that " you would not have celebrated the 4th of July if it hadn't been for this gun." I don't know if that is accurate but I do know that this is one of the best things my son and I have ever done together."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 10 for Cabela's Traditional Hawken Unfinished Flintlock Kit

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

Great Kit, September 20, 2007
By DMBuck from Phoenixville, Pa.

"I was very pleased when I opened up my 50 cal kit. I was impressed that all the parts were there and in good shape. I have built guns before so this was quite an easy project. The thing was, that once I started to build I couldn't stop. It is a great looking gun and I could not believe how acurate it is. I think that a first timer would love this kit. The thrill and satisfaction of building your own gun is beyond words. I highly recomend this kit for anyone."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 11 for Cabela's Traditional Hawken Unfinished Flintlock Kit

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

Great for a first time builder, June 8, 2007
By Gagunman from Jefferson GA

"Great for a first time builder. This kit was easy for those who have worked with wood and metal before. If you do not have that experience it might be a challange."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 12 for Cabela's Traditional Hawken Unfinished Flintlock Kit

Overall Rating:

4 out of 5

Hawkins .50 Caliber Kit, March 20, 2007
By Anonymous from Florida

"All in all this is a fun kit to build. Since this is the first black powder kit I've ever made I am not sure if the problems I faced are normal or the exception. The end results were well worth the challange and time spent on this Hawkins flintlock. Here are the problems in no real order; the instructions are brief to say the least and are almost worthless except for the diagrams which shows what goes where; the stock of the rifle must of had over 1/4 inch extra wood on either side of the buttplate. I used a wood plane and belt sander for the intial shaping. The screw hole for the top of the butt plate was drilled off center by 1/4 inch so nothing lined up. I had to fill and redrill the hole. The patch box was a real chore to get to fit, there was a noticable gap between the metal and wood. I ended up working the outer edges of the brass to expand it to fill the gaps. The problem with that is you move the metal one spot and then the entire thing warps a little giving a space somewhere else. I think it took almost 4 hours to get it close. The stock is walnut but not any type I know, in the defense of the wood the piece that came with the kit had some very beautiful grain which I was able to bring out using a americian walnut stain. I finished the stock with 4 coats of hand rubbed paste polyurethane with a final rub down with 00 steel wool. I don't think a high gloss finish would look proper on a period piece like the Hawkins but each to his own. The brass still had casting lines in it so filing and emery cloth was needed. A 1" belt sander and buffing wheel really made short work of shaping and polishing and I would recommend using them if possible. I also spent a far amount of time polishing the barrel before using the Oxpho-blue solution from Cabela's. Started with 320 wet/dry and worked down to 600 then buffed with red rouge. The blueing turned out better than I hoped for but took over 2 hours to get it even. From what I could see from the picture on the box the barrel was blued without any polishing done so this was an extra step not really needed. During sanding I used dummy hardware to hold the brass in place so the supplied hardware didn't get all beat up. Ended up not liking the look of steel screws holding on the brass hardware so switched over to brass screws instead. Also had problems with the steel screws breaking off in the stock so decided to just get rid of them and use my own. All the inletting work for the trigger, flintlock and barrel was beautifully done, they all fit nicely in the stock with no sanding needed. All in all the problems assembling this kit were minor and easy enough to work thru. Taking your time with it and thinking each step thru first is the key to ending up with a real nice Hawkins Flintlock. Can't wait to get mine down to the range."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Review 13 for Cabela's Traditional Hawken Unfinished Flintlock Kit

Overall Rating:

5 out of 5

Black Powder Rifle Kits, January 14, 2007
By Anonymous from Erie, PA

"I purchased a Cabela's black powder rifle kit a number of years ago and I am very satisfied with the quality of the rifle.

It was enjoyable to finish the parts, which only required various grades of sandpaper and steel wool.

The most difficult part in finishing, of course, was the bluing, but you can get kits to do this. I chose to have mine professionally done locally.

The fit of the parts, quality of the wood stock, accuracy, etc. were all very good. It is satisfying to hunt with a rifle that you completed yourself."

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

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