Turns out this is going to be difficult to figure out when it was made. Lots of contradicting information. S/N is 90 701219.
Can you guys school me on grades of Hawkens? Quality, value, etc.
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CVA and Traditions guns get a bad rap by a lot of folks. But that's OK if they prefer something a bit pricier. But they are mostly good guns. I'll agree that no CVA gun I own is better than a nice custom or a Kibler. But you can't buy those for a hundred bucks. The Spanish barrels are fantastic and, at least in the Hawken and Mountain rifle, the locks are good. And if the lock goes bad you can replace it with an L&R lock for a couple hundred bucks and have a great rifle for years to come. I've even heard some folks that don't like CVA say that at least the barrels are good. And if you decide you hate it I'm sure many of us here would take it off your hands with a bit of a profit for ya. You didn't go wrong at all on this deal. I don't even know you but I'm tickled about this deal. Congrats on a great score.
If I remember correctly the first 2 numbers are the year so 1990 should be it. If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will correct me.
Any way as promised here some pictures of the 50 cal CVA I converted to flintlock.
Sorry I'm not the best photographer with the best camera.
Any way as promised here some pictures of the 50 cal CVA I converted to flintlock.
Sorry I'm not the best photographer with the best camera.
I was building a "junk yard" Hawken last year and wanted to convert to flint. When I started the process Deer Creek had plenty in stock. Waited too long. When I went to order the lock they were sold out. That one of yours looks nice. Turned out well.If I remember correctly the first 2 numbers are the year so 1990 should be it. If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will correct me.
Any way as promised here some pictures of the 50 cal CVA I converted to flintlock.
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Sorry I'm not the best photographer with the best camera.
I have a Traditions Kentucky flinter kit that I put together, I'm confident it's more accurate than I am. This at 50 yards:
Have had a few ignition issues, I'm convinced it has to do with the patent breech and my lack of knowledge in the beginning as far as properly cleaning it out. You're spot on about the barrels.
It's probably the wood, but this CVA feels solid and a step up where the Traditions feels... Not cheap but idk, something about it tells me inexpensive (again probably the super dry beech). Not getting that feeling at all from the CVA.
That looks awesome, love the darker finish. I read that and will probably choose to believe it on the serial. I was born in that year so it's a happy little maybe-lie I'll tell myself haha.If I remember correctly the first 2 numbers are the year so 1990 should be it. If I'm wrong I'm sure someone will correct me.
Any way as promised here some pictures of the 50 cal CVA I converted to flintlock.
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The barrel I converted to flintlock starts with an 86 and that is about the year the owner had bought his rifle.
