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Originally Posted by tabs
Let us try a Ha.w.ken 54 C, and a P..A..Shi..mmel Lo..ng..ri..fle in 32 C .
the H is unsignd probably by Art Res..seler of the Ha..wk..en Shop...very close to being authentic recreation...
The other is signed A..M....for A..lle.n Ma..r.tin..
Both for the price of a H shop kit.. the A..M...is the absolute treasure to find.. he is backordered 42 spoons..
Both just came from the same back east estate auction |
An Art Ressel Hawken is considered "authentic". He bought the original tooling, equipment, and remaining stock in the 1950's. As authentic as any Winchester or Colt built in the 1950's.