rtroub0625
Pilgrim
I need help identifying this black powder rifle I bought at a garage sale. I know nothing about it and it has no identification marks that I can find. Thank you for any information!
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HELP identifying this black powder rifle!
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Are there any markings on the barrel or lock? Have you had it apart, marks may be on the inside of lock or under the barrel........... Going by what I can see it looks like a fairly modern build. 1960's thru the 1980's era. Screws in the trigger guard, the brass band on the stock (usually seen on inexpensive imports and kit guns to hide a two piece stock), the large amount of wood around the lock and sideplate all would indicate that it's not an original 1800's gun but a later build. Someone put a fair amount of effort into it, looks nice. The brass band could indicate it started out as a kit to which someone added their own touches to dress it up. Possibly they built it from parts but for some reason used a two piece stock (or thought the brass band on the cheap guns looked cool?)..
Correct. The two piece stock and brass band was a signature of CVA rifles.
ronaldrothb49
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What is the length of the barrel it looks a lot longer than what a CVA had? I don't think that is a CVA. The brass bands on the fore stock and at the muzzle go up over the barrel. Makes me think they are possible repairs. The cheek piece, trigger guard, side plate, The thimbles don't look like what I remember Double set triggers none of that is from a CVA. Also may be wrong but don't remember those early CVA's having a snail on the barrel. Also the lock and side plate panels were large on the CVA but not that long.
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Ronald, you are right on the bands etc. I hadn’t noticed that till you mentioned it.
