October Country Muzzleloading

GORGEOUS  FANCY BURL WALNUT ON THIS LIMITED PRODUCTION THOMPSON/CENTER HAWKEN “COUGAR” SPECIAL EDITION .50 CALIBER PERCUSSION HALF STOCK SPORTER.  T/C made a small number of these in the mid-1980s for only one year. They are distinctive in that they had upgraded walnut in the stock and “French Gray” steel furniture instead of the usual blued and brass fixtures like butt plate, trigger guard, ramrod thimbles, forend cap etc.  This example has superior burl walnut in the stock along with the correct “Cougar” disc inlay. Upgraded with a new 32" Green Mountain barrel with 1-70 twist. The pull is 14". The barrel has been browned.