While perusing a local pawn shop today, I came across a CVA hawken in 50 cal. Barrel looked clean, but god-awful clear coat finish on the stock and a ton of brass tacks all the way down the stock, and a replacement brass ramrod. The pawn shop owner had a price tag of $170 on it, but quickly offered to let me have it for $100. Would this be worth it? I would more than likely either replace or refinish the stock.
CVA hawken worth?
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If it is a CVA made in the 70's that are USA made, if the barrel looks good jump on it. I have two and they are good rifle's.
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If the barrel is in good shapeNo Rust/Pitting .
The stock in good shape with the exception of all those god awful tack's and wood finish.
The furniture all in tact.
Then maybe I would pick it up.
There are a zillion of them out there for sale on all the gun auctions and they don't command alot of money. I bought a brand new one still in the box on GB for $225 last year. Saw the auction for it was about to end and zero reserve with no bids. Starting was $225, I won the bid and that is what I paid. God knows I didn't need another one.
The bottom line is, what condition it's currently in, what you want to do with it, and how much would you spend for it?
Like already mentioned, there are a ton of them out there going pretty cheap!
Respectfully, Cowboy :thumbsup:
The stock in good shape with the exception of all those god awful tack's and wood finish.
The furniture all in tact.
Then maybe I would pick it up.
There are a zillion of them out there for sale on all the gun auctions and they don't command alot of money. I bought a brand new one still in the box on GB for $225 last year. Saw the auction for it was about to end and zero reserve with no bids. Starting was $225, I won the bid and that is what I paid. God knows I didn't need another one.
The bottom line is, what condition it's currently in, what you want to do with it, and how much would you spend for it?
Like already mentioned, there are a ton of them out there going pretty cheap!
Respectfully, Cowboy :thumbsup:
I would say get it if you can clean it up. I would love to find that deal. The only used muzzleloader that I have seen at a gun shop lately is a Traditions version of the bobcat. It had a screwed up lock and some rust - they are going to ask $250 for it...
I'd say 100 is good even as beater as long as the barrel is clean
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I have bought one on an auction in great shape for $70 and sold one in great shape for $200. That's the experience I can speak of for the CVA Hawken. Mine was a good shooting gun. Greg
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Bought anunfinished kit back in 2007 from GB. Was missing one of the ramrod thimbles and the wedge key. No one bid on it and I picked it up for only $37 plus shipping. Got what I was missing from DeerCreek and finished up the kit. Turned out to be a nice little CVA Hawken rifle. :grin:Critter Getter said:
Respectfully, Cowboy :thumbsup:
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$100 is a great deal if the bore is good. I normally resell them for $375-450 depending on the bore size and twist.
:idunno: It's a good buy if it functions.
Pawn shops have trouble selling traditional style muzzle loaders. Especially true between hunting seasons. Offer him $75.00 and be willing to walk. If he says no, you can always come back and pay his C-note.
The tacks just aren't my thing. The previous owner never even stained the stock, just left it in the ugly light color with some sort of clear coat finish. If I buy this, the stock may get replaced, not sure how it would look with all those holes filled in. For now, it will probably be next friday if I pick it up and will definitely shoot it before all the work gets done to it. probably refinish it the same way I did my T/C hawken here:http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/288029/post/1386755/hl//fromsearch/1/
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You get $375-400 for a CVA Hawken? $150 tops in good shape around here. Make sure we are not talking about the Mountain Rifle now.
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I think that $100 for the CVA with a good barrel/bore is very reasonable.
I have a CVA Hawken I bought used. The stock has been refinished, the barrel bedded, all contacting parts of the firing mechanism and trigger polished. It makes for a good project and my rifle shoots very well.
Ron
I have a CVA Hawken I bought used. The stock has been refinished, the barrel bedded, all contacting parts of the firing mechanism and trigger polished. It makes for a good project and my rifle shoots very well.
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Not knocking anyone's gun or the brand that they shoot!Ghettogun said:
As for me I would spend maybe $250 Tops! for a NIB. I mean it has to be in excellent condition at that.
CVA flooded the market with so many makes and models out there, they are still alot of them coming up NIB.
I will have to say that CVA Mountain Rifles and Hawken rifles gave a whole lot of us our first start in shooting BP. It gave alot of us an opportunity to own and shoot a traditional muzzleloader and for that, it probably exceeded its own expectations.
Respectfully, Cowboy :hatsoff:
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You havent seen or shot one of my CVA Hawken rebuilds :hatsoff:
You won't get burned for $100. You could part it out and get more than your money back if you wanted. Tacks aren't my thing either. Like others have said offer him less and he will likely take it.
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I have seen examples of your work! I know you do the following to them:FML said:
1. Refinish the stocks
2. Brush the Brass
3. Bed the barrel channel/tang/trigger well
4. Disassemble the lock and polish the parts
5. Polish the bore's
6. Change over the front&rear sights to Buckhorn and Silver blade.
7. Brown the barrel
Forgive me if I missed anything. I have seen quite a few examples that you have redone in the past. It for sure makes a better gun after all the things that you do to them.
I'm talking about a used one, or a NIB muzzleloader. They are not even in the same league as the one's you put out after all you do to them.
Not knocking them, I own 3 CVA Hawken muzzleloaders myself. They are not in the same league as my TC Hawken muzzleloader's, or GPR, or Sharon, as well as the others I own.
I have a total of 6 CVA muzzleloader's, and they make nice muzzleloader's with a little extra work, but they are what they are in the end.
Not knocking them but do know what they are selling for. If you make more on yours, I am sure they turn out to be pretty nice CVA Hawken rifle's and you deserve every penny of hard work and sweat that you put into them.
Respectfully, Cowboy :hatsoff:
