Sam:
Those of us that argued among oursleves about what we thought was the right path for the organization, decided against the T/C Hawken style of muzzle loaders. When you lay a TC or Traditions down beside a Hawken or Gemmer the only thing they have in common is they load from the muzzle, have an external hammer, and use percussion caps. To modify one to really look like the period would take a lot of work and by the time you completed the project you probably could have found a 1841 Mississippi Rifle or something for the amount of money you would invest.
T-Joe