My New CVA Mountain Rifle

[PetahW]

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I ran across this NIB/un-fired .50cal CVA Mountain Rifle that was online for very reasonable (if not cheap) price.

Despite the low BIN (buy it now) price, there were a couple of even lower bidders trying for the steal - so I eliminated them via using the EASY button (BIN).

It was delivered today, and I must say that in over 40 years of receiveing firearms shipped to me, this was the best-wrapped/secure parcel I ever received.

Curiously, it was made w/o a patchbox like most CVA Mountain Rifles I've seen have - So when I bought it, I also ordered a german Silver patchbox from Track that is close to the same finish/color of the factory furniture.

Now, I gotta get some .50cal RB's or conicals (I just have to measure the rifling twist rate before ordering)


     

     

[Ohio Joe]

I started out with a couple CVA Mnt Rifle Kits and a CVA Kentucky Rifle kit - way back when... IMHO, they were / are good rifles... Depending on how far back they date, you may have a little trouble with the main spring, but I believe DGW still has replacements (but I wouldn't swear to that)...  Enjoy them!!!  (oh, and my Mnt Rifle's have the patch box)...

[PetahW]

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I haven't weighed it, but with the 32" (typo edit) x 15/16" bbl, it feels about 8-9lbs - heavy, but not too heavy (unlike my .50cal A&H 32" x 1" flinter).

 The brass front sight is easy to see, but I'm going the have to do something about the rear sight's visibility (it's color blends in with the blued barrel), like a white paint outline on the notch.

 The lock is surprisingly petite. 

 I'm also thinking of stripping & browning the barrel...……….

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[BEAVERMAN]

How is the barrel marked? any mention of Spain on the barrel?

[rollingb]

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I ran across this NIB/un-fired .50cal CVA Mountain Rifle that was online for very reasonable (if not cheap) price.

Despite the low BIN (buy it now) price, there were a couple of even lower bidders trying for the steal - so I eliminated them via using the EASY button (BIN).

It was delivered today, and I must say that in over 40 years of receiveing firearms shipped to me, this was the best-wrapped/secure parcel I ever received.

Curiously, it was made w/o a patchbox like most CVA Mountain Rifles I've seen have - So when I bought it, I also ordered a german Silver patchbox from Track that is close to the same finish/color of the factory furniture.

Now, I gotta get some .50cal RB's or conicals (I just have to measure the rifling twist rate before ordering)


     

     

I see that your CVA Mountain Rifle also doesn't have the same trigger guard most of'em had.

If that rifle was mine, I don't think I'd be adding a patch box to it as your rifle might be a "rarity" of sorts. (just sumpthin' to think about) 

[ridjrunr]

That’s a unique mtn rifle for cva. Neve4 seen that tg on a mtn rifle. But it does look as though it’s got curl in the stock👍What does it say on the barrel?

[PetahW]

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The barrel's Spanish, so it's not an early USA bbl.

Regardless of the maker/marking, the proof's in the pudding, so I'll see how it shoots.

When I googled CVA Mountain Rifle & clicked on "images", I found several that have a pewter TG, BP & nose cap like mine.

So, odd - but not unique/

I also know of a gun shop that has one on consignment, with the same TG/etc, that could use restoration - since the barrel finish is fairly gone and one of it's RR thimbles is crudely epoxied to the bottom of the bbl.

IIRC CVS big bores (.54/.58 cal) had no patchboxes, either.




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[Butler Ford 40]

That's a good lookin' rifle gun! 

[Hank in WV]

They're good rifles and good shooters. I still have mine. It was my second ML and the first one that would hit anything.

[Uncle Russ]

Certainly is a good lookin rifle gun!   

Many of you old-timers may remember "Snake Eyes".
Snake Eyes bought my last CVA Mtn Rifle many years ago, and I have missed that gun!
Over the years I've had two of them, they were great shooters, both of 'em.
The one I sold first didn't have a Patch Box, and i felt that to be a distraction, compared to other one with its Silver Patch Box, nice pewter end cap, nice double pins, and what I believed to be a real Walnut stock...it eas just more eye-catching than anything I had had up to that time....a very "purdy" gun....
Then, back in the early days of the TMA, the subject of CVA Mtn Rifles came up, and I posted a picture of my Mtn Rifle, and mentioned I just might be selling it....well the PM and emails started coming in and, since I had known Snake Eyes for some time, he ended up with it........cheap too!

Now, after seeing this one, and Rondo mentioning the fact the Trigger Guard looked a little different, I "think" I have to agree. But, dadburn it, for the life of me, I can't remember exactly what my 1st Rifle had for a trigger guard, but I do remember thinking it was different. Not ugly, just different.
I'm pretty sure that guard was nowhere near what the rifle I sold Snake Eyes had, and it also did not have that whirly twirly trigger guard the T/C has.
I believe it was more subtle, but again I can't remember the details. Plus the computer those photos were on is loong gone, at least five or more computers back, so a picture seems out of the question since Photobucket is also gone.

Congratulations on a good buy!
I think you and your rifle gun are going to a lot of fun together.

Russ...

[PetahW]

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I surely will ! !   

A forum member offered me 100 .490" round balls, and I bought them @ 75% less for the shipping that Track wanted. 

Since I already have all the rest of the makin's - I'll soon be off to my gun club to see how it shoots.

[killer]

Nice rifle. I just picked up one myself. Mine is a 58cal and had a brand new unfired barrel on it.  Some one redid the rifle and put fake curl on it but it doesn't look bad. Its a shooter. The old fella that redid it and put the new barrel on passed away before he could use it.

[PetahW]

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Here are better pics of the gun I bought - much better, taken by the seller.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/890751280

[ridjrunr]

Nice grab! I bet that’s a maple stock looking at that figure/ curl. You got a keeper

[PetahW]

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