New Additions to the Hawken Classic Rifle Display for 2025

For the last three years Greg Grimes, Bob Browner, and Dean McKibben have generously been sharing their gun collections with us at the Hawken Classic. This has resulted in a once in a lifetime display of original and contemporary Hawken and Missouri made rifles that the public has the opportunity to see.

Greg has informed me that he has five new additions that he will be bringing to the last Hawken Classic for 2025, on May 16-18. Dean McKibben also has been given a larger space for displaying his collection, so we should see many more new displays there as well.

Here is a preview of the new pieces Greg will be showing:

S. Hawken, St. Louis , .50. Caliber, Brass Mounted , Heavy Barrel Rifle

H.E. Dimick, St. Louis, .44 Caliber, Pocket Pistol

T.J. Albright, St. Louis, .44 Caliber, Pocket Pistol

S. Hawken, St. Louis , .54 caliber, Plains Rifle

H.E. W , St. Louis, Brass Mounted,.50 Caliber, Plains Rifle

This year is going to be the biggest and best Hawken Classic yet, so please mark your calendar and come visit us. The location is the Lewis and Clark Boat House and Museum in St. Charles, Missouri. The dates are May 16-18, 2025 and the times are 10am to 5pm each day.

The museum will be open and FREE to visit during these 3 days of the Hawken Classic thanks to the support from the NMLRA, The Hawken Shop, The Gemmer Muzzle Loading Gun Club, Powder Horns and More, and the other vendors and supporters of the Hawken Classic.

Missouri State Rifle on Display

In August 2023 Missouri passed a bill naming the Hawken Rifle as the official state rifle for Missouri. Bob Browner built a copy of an S. Hawken rifle that he donated to Missouri to be displayed at the Capital museum in Jefferson City, Missouri.

This rifle was shot at the Hawken Classic in 2023 as part of the activities of the event.

Here are some pictures of this rifle and the write up that is posted next to it.

September 2024 – 100 Yard Bench Match Results

Incredible weather for a bench match. Sunny in the 70s with bearly a breeze. We had a nice turnout and also voted in one new member, Stanley Piotus. Welcome to the club Stanley!

During the range meeting, Mike Briscoe invited all club members to come to the annual picnic. We would love to everyone there for a great time socializing.

Congratulations to Tim Turnbull for winning 1st place in both the Open, Peep and Pistol matches! Congratulation to Ted Sanders and Ron Lawrence for getting 1st place in the Super Senior and Smoothbore Matches.

Open Match Results:
1st: Tim Turnbull – 93
2nd: Brad Dickinson – 84 2X
3rd: Bob Browner – 84
4th: Mike Briscoe – 81
4th: Darren Heaton – 81
4th: Bob Vogt – 81
7th: Dave Brandenburger – 77
7th: John Michalka – 77
9th: Ron Lawrence – 76
10th: Joe Kelly – 75
11th: Bob Coffelt – 74
12th: Kenny Hubbman – 72
13th: Bryce Stroup – 67
14th: Jim Feeney – 63 (Senior 1st Place)
15th: Art Buckowitz – 59
15th: Rhonda Buckowitz – 59
17th: Ken Hubbman – 55X
18th: John Ross – 43 (Senior 2nd Place)
19th: Drew Guenther – 29 (Senior 3rd Place)
20th: Mike Buckowitz – 27X

Peep Match:
1st: Tim Turnbull – 91X
2nd: Bob Vogt – 90X
3rd: Dave Brandenburger – 89 2X
4th: Rusty Caldwell – 89X
5th: Rick Weeks – 87
6th: Mike Briscoe – 77X
7th: Clint Cummings – 66
8th: Bryce Stroup – 54
9th: Tom Goden – 49

Super Senior Match:
1st: Ted Sanders – 48
2nd: Dave W – 43
3rd: Mike Petersmeyer – 38
4th: Dennis Quinn – 36X

Smoothbore Match:
1st: Ron Lawrence – 44
2nd: Mike Briscoe – 34
3rd: Mike Petersmeyer – 33

Pistol Match:
1st: Tim Turnbull – 54X
2nd: Darren Heaton – 46X
3rd: Rusty Caldwell – 45
4th: Ron Lawrence – 24

50/50: Mike Petersmeyer $50
Schuetzen Black Powder Giveaway: Mike Buckowitz and Ken Hubbman

Preliminary Aggregate Scores:
1st: Mike Briscoe – 543
2nd: Bob Vogt – 518 2X
3rd: Brad Dickinson – 487 2X
4th: Bryce Stroup – 484 X
5th: Ken Hubbman – 452 X
6th: Bob Browner – 446
7th: Joe Kelly – 444
8th: Ron Lawrence – 432 X
9th: Art Buckowitz – 426
10th: Dave Brandenburger – 425 2X