CVA Colonial Pistol

[wtilenw]

I recently put together an old CVA "Colonial" Pistol Kit that a Friend has had lying around for years. I was wondering what charges I should expect to shoot out of it. It is a .45 caliber and I will be using KIK FFG because that is what I have. Anyone else have one that they shoot? It has a fairly short barrel and I was wondering how they shoot.
Thanks,
Idaho PRB

 

[Don]

Hi,

I don't have the Colonial but have seen them shot by a couple of guys. I would start with a load of about 20 grains of powder and work up from there. I have a CVA Kentucky and Plains pistol in .50 cal and they prefer Pyrodex RS. Both are accurate and a pleasure to shoot. One fella who had the Colonial told me that he had to file the rear sight down to almost nothing because of the small brass front sight. I don't know if you have the same sight arrangment. Good luck with it and don't hesitate to post any questions you might have.

Don

 

[BB61]

I shoot from 35-50 FFG Pyrodex Select.

 

[wtilenw]

Don,
Yeah..it has the small brass front sight. An unusual shape, I think. Just a piece of 1/8" brass bar stock filed to a triangle shape, seems you could get a real fine bead with it but if your eyesight is poor it would be real easy to lose. Thanks for the replies.
Idaho PRB

 

[JIM1911]

Hello Idaho PRB,

Gongrats on your new gun. just thought I would share with my CVA Colonial . I was my first kit gun and my first flintlock. I put it together in 1977 . I have had more fun with it than any of the guns I own. Its the first gun my ten year old sons ever shot. I use FFF and 20 to 40 Grains with a PRB . Just for fun (And showing of for some coworkers at tha range last Saturday we were at the 100 yard rifle range), Free handed standing up with one arm I just pointed and shot at the 100 yard target and hit the 7 ring on a 100 yard rifle target :shocked2: . By the way my front sight fell off the second time I shot it. (I should have souldered it) :hmm: I almost fell over !! I'll never do that again in my life!!! In my pic above the pistol you will see my new sight I am goung to install soon. Good luck with yours . [url] http://members.aol.com/rocketman58/gun/cvacolonial[/url] Jim1911