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A client of mine brought me a revolver which was had a great patina (NOT rust) and the grips…. Well it looks like Spot must’ve chewed on it a bit. It’s been sitting for years with minimal rust and very clean. Nipples and screws cam out easier than my 1851 Pietta.
I just don’t know what I have or how to figure out the year of production. S/N is in 65K area. ASM stamp under barrel alongside “black powder only -made in Italy”
1851 engraved cylinder with an 1860 barrel. The frame is brass with a CVA stamp on the right side. No markings anywhere to find a year. Broken post spring and one screw missing. But easily replaced. Minimal turn line
Any help would be greatly appreciated
 

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CLFunk said:
A client of mine brought me a revolver which was had a great patina (NOT rust) and the grips…. Well it looks like Spot must’ve chewed on it a bit. It’s been sitting for years with minimal rust and very clean. Nipples and screws cam out easier than my 1851 Pietta.
I just don’t know what I have or how to figure out the year of production. S/N is in 65K area. ASM stamp under barrel alongside “black powder only -made in Italy”
1851 engraved cylinder with an 1860 barrel. The frame is brass with a CVA stamp on the right side. No markings anywhere to find a year. Broken post spring and one screw missing. But easily replaced. Minimal turn line
Any help would be greatly appreciated
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I now have it. No money in it so either way it’s not a loss
 
CVA should be 1970s. The date code is usually inside a rectangular box on the right side of the frame along with the proof marks which are missing too. Given the rough finish of the frame I suspect your revolver was built from a kit which would explain it. Don't let any of that spoil your enjoyment of the gun.
 
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CVA should be 1970s. The date code is usually inside a rectangular box on the right side of the frame along with the proof marks which are missing too. Given the rough finish of the frame I suspect your revolver was built from a kit which would explain it. Don't let any of that spoil your enjoyment of the gun.
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Still no luck finding a date box anywhere. Got it cleaned up, replaced what parts were needed and it’s ready to shoot. Gonna take her out Wednesday and she how it performs
 
CLFunk said:
Still no luck finding a date box anywhere. Got it cleaned up, replaced what parts were needed and it’s ready to shoot. Gonna take her out Wednesday and she how it performs
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Date boxes with letters in them didn't start until 1975. 1974 and earlier were Roman numerals. I have seen CVA pistols that had no date code. Most were kit revolvers. Your pistol may not have a date code for one reason or another. By the looks of the brass on the frame it is either a kit gun or someone intentionally marred the brass to make it look old and removed the markings in the process.
 
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Sometimes the date code is under the frame along with the proofs and serial number.
 

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CLFunk said:
Still no luck finding a date box anywhere. Got it cleaned up, replaced what parts were needed and it’s ready to shoot. Gonna take her out Wednesday and she how it performs
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This doesn’t help you out very much but since it’s an ASM and possibly has no date code it could have been made anywhere between 1971 and 2000.
 

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