Who made the "Hawes" NMA?

bedbugbilly · May 23, 2011, 08:55:59 PM

I've got my eye on a used steel frame NMA that was made by Hawes. Anybody know who manufactured these? Pros and cons on them? Availability of parts? I haven't had a chance to physically look at it yet so I don't know what markings are on it, etc. Thanks for any information pards.

Flint · May 24, 2011, 10:21:51 AM

Seems to me it was German. May have been Sauer & Sohn.

Four-Eyed Buck · May 24, 2011, 11:44:57 AM

S&S made the cartridge SA's, but I don't think they did a C&B revolver.........

Shotgun Franklin · May 24, 2011, 12:01:57 PM

Unless something has changed, the parts are hard to get.

Pettifogger · May 24, 2011, 02:24:39 PM

Hawes was an importer. As previously noted their single actions were made by Sauer & Son. I have never seen a Hawes marked Remington C&B so don't know who made it. If you can't positively identify who made it, I would skip it and find a Pietta or Uberti. You will need parts as these things do break.

drjldavis · July 31, 2011, 03:09:17 PM

Hawes used both Armi San Paolo and Rigarmi as manufacturers of the 1860 Army. Those made by Armi San Paolo are pretty rare.

Wolfgang · August 02, 2011, 07:08:08 AM

Quote from: bedbugbilly on May 23, 2011, 08:55:59 PM
I've got my eye on a used steel frame NMA that was made by Hawes. Anybody know who manufactured these? Pros and cons on them? Availability of parts? I haven't had a chance to physically look at it yet so I don't know what markings are on it, etc. Thanks for any information pards.

If it is cheap and you want it as and "extra" . . . get it. Otherwise get either Pietta or Uberti ... then you have a pistol that you can get parts for and extra cylinders if you desire them.

Montana Slim · August 03, 2011, 07:29:25 PM

My first C&B revolver was a Hawes 44 Colt stye. I hae used parts from Dixie Gun Works (Bolt, Hand, Hammer) over the years as replacements. Still serviceable today.

Slim

bedbugbilly · August 04, 2011, 07:11:58 PM

I originally posted this back in May. After the initial replies to my inquiry, I took a "pass" on the Hawes. It probably would have been O.K. but I decided to keep looking. A few weeks later, i found a Pietta Stainless - was supposed to be "used" but actually was NIB - paid $200 for it. I'm not one for "shiny" revolvers but couldn't pass that one up - especially at that price. Thanks to everyone though for your kind replies with information - will "file" them away in my memory should I run across others that are "tempting" but "iffy".

I like to shoot my revolvers so always try to get ones that parts are not a problem with. Many thanks again!

drjldavis · October 29, 2011, 04:28:45 PM

When I first responded to this posting I replyed to Hawes 1860 Army imports and not to the Remington New Model Army. Hawes used Armi San Paolo for manufacture of their Remington's. Parts should be no problem because Armi San Paolo became Euroarms Brescia and then Euroarms America. The Remington that they produced was actually a loose copy of the Remington Beals and not the Remington New Model. Euroarms America just closed its doors to the manufacture of percussion revolvers and sold their equipment to Pedersoli. Euroarms was also the only producer of the Rogers & Spencer. Severa companies produced high cost competition Rogers & Spencer, as well as, Remingon revolvers. One of these companies was Pedersoli.