CVA .45 Tower Pistol

[gizamo]

Never been fired, and I'm wondering what a safe load would be in this gun. I've read some reports of other CVA products having soft barrels. Anyone else here have one, and if you do ~ what do you recommend for a decent loading....?

giz

 

[Don]

I think 20 grains of 3f black or Pyrodex P is a good starting place. I'd probably keep it below 40 grains.

Don

 

[bingo1952]

Nothing wrong with soft steel in a barrel. The old iron barrels were a lot softer than any of the modern steels are.

 

[mykeal]

The bad CVA barrels were those with serial numbers ending with -95 or -96. None were pistol barrels.

 

[gizamo]

OK, thanks.....there are a few reports circulating around discussion boards of some of the CVA rifles seriously injuring folks and I wanted to be sure this pistol wasn't made during that era.

I'll start it off mild and build up to a medium load. Should be good enough....

giz

 

[Pork Chop]

The bad CVA barrels were those with serial numbers ending with -95 or -96. None were pistol barrels.

They weren't side locks either...

 

[mykeal]

The bad CVA barrels were those with serial numbers ending with -95 or -96. None were pistol barrels.

They weren't side locks either...

That is correct.