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    Boy's Rifle build ?

    Well,... looks like I am making more newbie mistakes as this thread got redirected from the Percussion rifle forum. I am looking to build a true to scale 5/8 or 3/4 scale rifle. (large task, I know) originally I wanted to build a Pennsylvania style rifle... But not wanting it to be to...
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    cva Kentucky Rifle

    An older picture.
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    Boy's Rifle build ?

    Has anybody done a build thread on a "Boy's Rifle",.. also am looking to see if there is a search function on this forum..... Thanks guys,... yep these are dumb newbie questions,.... sorry
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    cva Kentucky Rifle

    Never crossed my mind to check out refiling lands,... I guess I must be living right 8 it is !
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    cva Kentucky Rifle

    It has the 4 screw patch box, And very small lettering. The level of fit and finish is the best I have ever seen on a CVA, The lock action and double set triggers are smooth and crisp. Like I said... Never a fan of CVA before this rifle (In fact never liked any I have owned before this one) But...
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    cva Kentucky Rifle

    Thanks for all the info folks,.... There is no address of origin, Only "Connecticut Valley Arms Inc. .50 Cal" It has hexagon thimbles and four screws on the patch box. The Lock and furniture seems to be much higher quality than all other CVA's I have seen. The front sight seems to be German...
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    cva Kentucky Rifle

    Alright guys,... Still trying to figure out how to navigate this sight, Tried to post up pictures and I failed, then tried to re-edit the last post and again failed. I will try to get the newbie mistakes ironed out... Thanks.
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    cva Kentucky Rifle

    Hi guys,... Just an opinion, It may have been irrational,.. But my original dislike of anything CVA goes back to the 70's when I assembled a kit rifle from them that was my very first build. (It was actually responsible for me building "actual" rifles from there on). I didn't like the quality...
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    Old Dixie Lock kit ?

    Hi Guys,.... I built a few authentic style Hawkins rifles back in the 70's, And on those rifles I used a lock kit I bought from Dixie,... It was not drilled, tapped or assembled. But it was a very nice investment cast kit with fairly authentic border and name on the lockplate. Does anybody have...
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    Newby from Northern Michigan

    Hi guy's, I use to build Pennsylvania / Kentucky and also Plains or Hawkins style rifles years ago, Building the last one in 1978. I recently ran across a number of parts for a Hawkins I was going to build in the mid 70's but never started it. So after 34 years I am thinking about seeing if I...
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