Can't say much about Hauck, he was from New England or upper New York state, developed his SS action in the late 40s or early 50s I believe, I recall a review of it by Townsend Whelen who liked it very much, it would handle full length belted magnums. I have handled a few of them, the action is Germanic in inspiration, very big and heavy and deep through the middle. When you work the lever it clanks, so I did not like it much. A couple of years ago Russell Gilmore of the Rifled Arms Historical Ass'n had one in .30-40 stocked I think by Creighton Audette in rather light colored walnut. It was for sale altho Russell was not pushing it. He may still have it.
