Help identifying this percussion rifle

DEJDonovan · Mar 28, 2024

Hi, just recently received as a gift, this rifle has no visible exterior maker's stamp that I can find using a magnifying glass.
It does have hand scrawled etchings in a couple of locations as shown in pics.
Any advice to where else to look for maker's stamp or how to identify and its time period is appreciated. Thx.

TDM · Mar 28, 2024

You can look at the underside of barrel, might be markings there. If I just had to guess I'd say it's an old CVA Mountain Rifle, but I'm no expert.

2 shots · Mar 28, 2024

not a cva . home brew.

DEJDonovan · Mar 28, 2024

Thx, the CVA comment lead led me to https://www.modernmuzzleloader.com/threads/cva-mountain-rifle-info.33075/ where it details, from the CVA product catalogues, the specs of the CVA 1970's-1980's percussion rifles. All of them had screw adjustable rear sites; both the front and rear sites on this one are fixed.

Phil Coffins · Mar 28, 2024

A nice modern hand made rifle. There’s been hundreds of people making these for many years. This one is better then average.

tallPercshooter · Mar 30, 2024

The lock looks like a Siler. Which tells you is not a factory gun.

Eric Krewson · Mar 30, 2024

I am thinking it is a beginner attempt and not a kit, I don't think I have seen a kit with pins holding the trigger guard on, only screws.

That said, it might be a tack driver and very reliable which is more important than cosmetic stuff.

bpd303 · Mar 30, 2024

I agree with Eric a from scratch build, may have the makers name under the barrel or butt plate. I have worked on a couple like that for friends. I have a nice double barrel flintlock shotgun made by J T Phillips his name is on the stock under the barrels.

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