A Moment of Weakness

NMHawken · Oct 12, 2024

Local gunstore is going out of business and giving deep discounts. Should have insisted on him opening it up, but it certainly isn't the flintlock he said it was, but I know have another 50 cal percussion rifle. It's missing the H plate for joining the stocks, but I have that and an extra pin on order. My first kit, it will be practice for the Kibler kit I hope to order soon.

Dave

longcruise · Oct 12, 2024

Nice to score a deal like that. A rare opportunity. Being a CVA I expect it's a 45 caliber. Don't let this one scare you away from the Kibler. The Kibler will be much easier to build than this one!

Gtrubicon · Oct 12, 2024

Great score! I’m trying to find the same gun in percussion.

NMHawken · Oct 12, 2024

You're correct, despite what the gunstore gent told me, it's a 45 caliber percussion, he was wrong all the way around.

longcruise · Oct 12, 2024

The kits and rifles that were CVA Kentuckys were all 45 caliber. Traditions makes them now and they do make a 45 and a 50.

I had a 45 for a short while and it's accuracy was very good.

NMHawken · Oct 12, 2024

Looking forward to putting this one together. Give me time to assemble the other necessary shooting pieces and parts, ball, and mould.

deerstalkert · Oct 12, 2024

NMHawken said:
You're correct, despite what the gunstore gent told me, it's a 45 caliber percussion, he was wrong all the way around.

I wish i had a new Kibler for every side lock percussion I have heard referred to as a flintlock, just because it was a sidelock. even on some 60's shows on rerun.

SDSmlf · Oct 12, 2024

NMHawken said:
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Local gunstore is going out of business and giving deep discounts. Should have insisted on him opening it up, but it certainly isn't the flintlock he said it was, but I know have another 50 cal percussion rifle. It's missing the H plate for joining the stocks, but I have that and an extra pin on order. My first kit, it will be practice for the Kibler kit I hope to order soon.

DaveView attachment 354908

Passed on a Tradition’s Kentucky percussion kit NIB at a post shoot auction today for $155. Just didn’t seem worth the bother for a potential $50+/- profit, but the buyer seemed happy. Deals are out there if you are patient.

longcruise · Oct 13, 2024

NMHawken said:
You're correct, despite what the gunstore gent told me, it's a 45 caliber percussion, he was wrong all the way around.

According to the picture on the box it's a flintlock. Since that was wrong, might want to check the barrel markings to confirm caliber.

OLUT · Oct 13, 2024

The image on the upper left part of the box does indeed show a percussion lock

NMHawken · Oct 13, 2024

It is percussion and a 45 caliber.

longcruise · Oct 13, 2024

OLUT said:
The image on the upper left part of the box does indeed show a percussion lock

Aha! So it is. Good catch.

Bucks Co · Oct 14, 2024

I 'rebuilt' a poorly assembled kit of a 45 percussion CVA - forget the joining plate and join the stocks without it - you'll have to do something different with the nose cap - I replaced mine with self made one and after a lot of grief with the lock I finally replaced it with an L&R RPL. I also removed a lot of wood from the fore-end and fined down the lock panels; Drilled out the ramrod pipes and fitted a slightly larger rod: Most people now don't recognise it as CVA and it shoots far better than I can hold it. Yes I do have some Custom and semi-custom Muzzleloader's but some days it's just nice to take out this little treasure and have fun with it. If I damage it; it's not going to hurt as much as if I put a mark on the Bedford or Bucks Co.!!

hanshi · Oct 15, 2024

In my experience these "economy" rifles shoot much better than they should. A $1000+ won't buy a rifle necessarily any more accurate than what you got.

Uncle Miltie · Oct 15, 2024

longcruise said:
Nice to score a deal like that. A rare opportunity. Being a CVA I expect it's a 45 caliber. Don't let this one scare you away from the Kibler. The Kibler will be much easier to build than this one!

The barrels on those are capable of excellent accuracy.

NMHawken · Oct 15, 2024

I will shoot this one for sure! Had thoughts of having the barrel sleeved to a squirrel gun caliber, but if it shoots well, I won't.

jambuster · Oct 18, 2024

NMHawken said:
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Local gunstore is going out of business and giving deep discounts. Should have insisted on him opening it up, but it certainly isn't the flintlock he said it was, but I know have another 50 cal percussion rifle. It's missing the H plate for joining the stocks, but I have that and an extra pin on order. My first kit, it will be practice for the Kibler kit I hope to order soon.

DaveView attachment 354908

I've seen some that people really invested some time in come out looking really nice. This will probably be a lot of fun and likely a good shooter.

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