Traditional Muzzleloading Association
Traditional Firearms => Caplock Long Guns => Topic started by: jtwodogs on March 29, 2009, 01:21:44 PM
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Any opinions on the cva sxs 12 guage?
Worth of a good one?
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They aren’t to bad .
CVA made 2 different models . What they called the a high grade and a field grade .
The high grade had engraving on the locks TG tang and such . Field grade did not .
Both models were in a since . Just one had a impression type cast engraving and the other didn’t .
Both had the same problems that the plagued the cva rifles , weak main springs and soft lock plates and to much wood .
I have had a couple that needed the bores reamed desperately .
Also some had the nipples place on top of the barrels in the breech plug and others had drum bolsters like the CVA rifles did .
The field grade was also offered in kit form .
Over all good shooters
As to worth ?
That all depends the field grade ??/ probably 2-300 in very good shape .
The high grade . Maybe 4 in top shape . Though I have seen them listed on G un broker and auction arms for 7-900 which IMO is a lot more then they are worth .
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Second what Captchee said. My brother and I both have one. First b/p shotgun, really only shoot it a couple of times a year. We have both had issues with locks. I found cva replacment ones, he is putting in L&R locks.
If you can save your money. I would recommned a navy arms or pedorseli (? spelling). I just got my dads navy arms shotgun and will probably use it more.
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I have one I put together from a kit in 1985 shoots pretty good but the left lock is a lot weaker than the right. I've killed dove, and rabbit with shot and deer with a .690 prb each deer with the second shot Go figure
Jerry