Read books, look at real ones in museums, gun shows, gun shops and ask Hawken collectors.
You need a professional appraisal. Fakes abound and are vey hard to spot if you are not familiar with the item in question.
You can contact Thompson Center Customer Service through their website for help. They are still in business, you know. BTW, really good rifles.
i want to know about this ardesa Spain black powder se no 710195 is valued at
You can download manuals from the Thompson Center website listed here in the related links, you can also find a phone number there to request a hard copy. You will need to know the model. In this case the 25th anniversary Hawken, same specs apply as the standard Hawkens rifle.
I don't know the value but I may be interested in buying the Cheney .54. Send me an email at scootvintage@gmail.com. Thanks!
Know Your Muzzleloader. Primitive hunting arms include the muzzleloader ... Black powder is the onlytype of powder that should be used in muzzleloaders
Contact the maker or a gunsmith.
none that i know of
Read the markings on it. If it says Italy or Spain somewhere it is probably a reproduction. If it says BLACK POWDER ONLY, it is definitely a repro because they didn't know that smokeless powder was going to be invented.
No flash powder is stronger and also more unsafe! I suggest reading up on the matter if you would like to know more.
We can't really answer that until we know WHICH 45 and which 50. In the case of a muzzleloading black powder rifle, the .50 with have more energy, all other things being equal. However, it could also compare a 50 muzzleloader to a .45-70 cartridge rifle, which is more powerful. Caliber alone only tells us the width of the bullet.
Read the markings on it. If it says Italy or Spain somewhere it is probably a reproduction. If it says BLACK POWDER ONLY, it is definitely a repro because they didn't know that smokeless powder was going to be invented.