CVA .58 Mountain rifle

[fcderosa]

Finally escaped work and decided to give her a try, 90 grains of powder dead on. I've heard a lot of adverse things about CVA, but I haven't shot one yet I haven't decided is a keeper. I picked up a CVA 1860 Army the other day, I hope my luck holds. I've been looking for a .50 Hawkin for my kid for Christmas, but seems when you're looking for something specific, so is everyone else. The auctions have been going crazy lately. I finally decided he's in for a treat, I'll give him the one I restored for myself. A lot of TLC went into it and it's a tack driver - also a CVA. I guess my reasoning is; I found it at my leisure, I'll find another when everyone isn't trying to do the same thing.

 

[mooman76]

I have quite a few CVAs myself and they're all keepers in fact I haven't found a bad one either, or at least one that was bad by CVA not one bad because someone didn't take care of it.

 

[dave61965]

Have two CVA's myself, a mountain rifle and a shorter "hawken" both in .50 they both shoot better than i do and i got them for a song because i guess some folks think there junk,big fan of them here.

 

[Kentuckywindage]

dont fall for that crap! A lot of snobs shun cva because its not their multi thousand dollar piece of art work with fancy carving and lots of stripes in the wood, none of that makes it shoot better.

The mountain rifles are down right shooters.

my cva hawken with the .58cal cva mountain rifle barrel installed is my most favorite rifle ive owned PERIOD and ive owned custom pieces before.

 

[Wes/Tex]

Several of the old CVA guns were real game getters. The old two-piece Kentucky was another that could do the job but wasn't pretty. Many of us from the era decided to move on to shinier stuff but that didn't make those older guns any less effective. The Kentucky and Mountain Rifles are still worth finding and using. My biggest problem with the Mountain Rifle was being able to get a good sight picture because it did't fit my build...didn't make the rifle any less able to knock Bambi on his butt! :wink:

 

[huntsman247]

Been keeping my eyes peeled for a CVA Mountain rifle myself. Hard to come by at a reasonable price.

 

[Kentuckywindage]

Been keeping my eyes peeled for a CVA Mountain rifle myself. Hard to come by at a reasonable price.

and believe it or not, there are still folks that think the mtn rifle can easily be had for $100! I was told by many that my cva mountain pistol, much rarer than the mtn rifle, is worth maybe 75 to 100! Get with the program peeps, the cva guns lately have been selling for more than used tc's the past few years. My last mtn rifle i sold for $450 and i regret selling that one so cheap.

 

[Wes/Tex]

As many of the older CVA guns as were sold, both kit or finished, it's surprising you don't see more for sale. Can only surmise folks still prize them too much.

 

[azmntman]

I have "several" and they all good shooters and that's what I have all my guns for ....to shoot/hunt. They have scuffs n such and still shoot straight. A $1800.00 custom with scuffs n such would not shoot as good as the brain would compensate negatively till it was "restored". I once bought a buddys john wayne commemrative .22 1894 and he made me promise to sell it back if I ever sold it. He was devastated when I asked him if he wanted it back as it didnt shoot as well as my $99.00 savage (seems he didnt intend to shoot it? lol).

I have found the older CVA's are better shooters....1-66 twist.

 

[Alden]

Some have knocked the CVA's over... whatever? I know now I must have misunderstood really helpful expert attitudes myself. Anyway, you've seen my CVA (Hawken Rocky) Mountain Rifle. But even the two-piece CVA Kentucky didn't have to look bad, i.e. my .45.

 

[mike3132]

Never owned a CVA long gun but did own a couple pistols. I prefer T/C but my preference wouldnt stop me from buying a CVA if the gun was what I wanted. I like all guns.

 

[cynthialee]

I have some CVA firearms.
I think their barrels are very good, but the rest of the gun kinda sucks.

The wood (when the stock isn't plastic) is adequate and up to the job, but nothing to write home about. The locks are serviceable, but again, nothing special. The triggers are a joke, I could get better from a 16th century local smith. Sights are ok.

As for shooting...They work well enough. So long as I hold it on target and follow through properly I can stay on target. CVA is a functional gun and serviceable enough.

 

[Rusty_Nail]

I picked this one up at a local gun show for $150.00. A 58 cal. kit that still had the wood "lip?" under the cheek piece! Outsides were crappy, lots of varnish or some other clear coating, with drips and runs in it, and barrel brown scratched up pretty bad. But a shiny bore! And came with a coated steel ramrod (not in the pic)!

Took it to a local builder, and he reshaped the stock and resurfaced stock and barrel for me for $100.00. Picked up and installed a new frizzen from Jim Cullen at Ft. Chambers. And polished up the internals a bit. So I have @ $275 in it, with a trip to the Fort.

She shoots well on the range, but nothing further yet. Thursday, the first day of Flintlock here in PA, will be the first chance for this Virgin to make me some meat! Wish me luck!!:thumbsup:

 

[Jumpshot]

I have a .58 Mountain Rifle. It's a good shooter but it was built from a kit years ago by someone who did a horrible job. The builder was rather over-zealous with the sandpaper, and the stain was applied so thick that you can see the brush strokes, and it dried in puddles and runs everywhere. But a good bore and the lock functions great.

I bought a new maple stock in kit form to rebuild it with, but I haven't done anything with it yet. Another one of those projects that keeps getting put on the back burner. I've been thinking about paying someone to build it for me because I'll probably never get to it.

Here it is as I bought it.

 

[necchi]

I was told by many that my cva mountain pistol, much rarer than the mtn rifle, is worth maybe 75 to 100!

I didn't say it was worth 75-100,
I said they can be had for 75-100.
Big difference.
What someone sells for or asks isn't always what everyone is willing to pay.

The markets for used trad ml's varies a lot by region here in the USA.
Here in the upper central states we have a lot of them as well as the south east areas. Other areas don't have as many and prices are high.
I'm Olde School,, it bothers my conscience to reap large profits at least from guns. But I guess I need to change that,,

 

[fcderosa]

Well, I only paid $80 dollars for her, she looked horrible, but had good bones. I took her home and went to work. I had intended for her to be mine, but like I said, I was looking for one for my son for Christmas but to no avail. She is a tack driver. He's had a rough year raising two youngens and working allot of double shifts, this should gob smack him. Besides, I've got a line on another CVA Mountain rifle in .50 :hmm: and the next Hawkin I get I'll look for a flintlock,,,,,, not that I'm hooked or anything.

Yes, I forgot to mount the ramrod.

 

[Kylongrifle]

I really like the CVA mountain rifle, id absolutely love to have one in .58 :bow: I have a CVA bobcat(a gift from my dad years ago) that will embarrass many higher price guns..

 

[excess650]

I really like the CVA mountain rifle, id absolutely love to have one in .58 :bow: I have a CVA bobcat(a gift from my dad years ago) that will embarrass many higher price guns..

I have a 1st year .50 and have often thought that a .54 or .58 would be nice to have.

 

[Alden]

THAT's the gun Rusty? Man, it owes you nothin'. You are taking it out already!? Great luck and good shooting!

 

[Rusty_Nail]

Yep, 85gr 3Fg, 570 ball and .015 patch... should do the trick if I do my part!