CVA Hawken year produced

[atvguns]

This is the first cva Hawken I have seen that has the word rifle stamped behind the word hawken also does not have the year stamped infront of serial number, any idea what year rang this barrel would of been made

 

[Frontier's]

Let me see the lock panels. Some of the early models, it was the first 2 digits. Later, the last 2.

 

[atvguns]

Let me see the lock panels. Some of the early models, it was the first 2 digits. Later, the last 2.i purchased the barrel off ebay so it doesn't match the lock

 

[smokeum54]

I personally bought this as a kit gun in 94-95, hope this help's.

 

[atvguns]

This has turned out to be a really nice nice barrel 50 caliber with to my surprise a 1-56 twist. It took 8-10 shots to get it settled in then it went to cutting bullet holes at 25 yards, so I decided to take it to the local club shoot yesterday and ended up with first place with a 10 out of 10 score and a bonus just for fun hit on the 12 inch gong at 110 yards so pretty happy with my $80 ebay barrel.

 

[Trot]

I like the CVA Hawken better than the CVA Mountain Rifle.

 

[smokeum54]

I like the CVA Hawken better than the CVA Mountain Rifle.

Just poking a little fun at ya but be carefull with that statement around certain camp fires. I've owned quite a few cva hawkens, only have one now. But there's a reason i have 6 MT. Rifles

 

[Trot]

Just poking a little fun at ya but be carefull with that statement around certain camp fires. I've owned quite a few cva hawkens, only have one now. But there's a reason i have 6 MT. Rifles

Yep, not knocking them, most do like the Mountain rifle, and they are more authentic looking but they just don't suit me. Just a personal opinion. My brother and I had several CVA's in the late 70's early 80's, Mountain rifles, big bore mountain rifle, Frontier rifle, I still have one flintlock Mountain rifle and a Frontier that I haven't shot in years and one CVA hawken but don't really shoot that one anymore either. In fairness, all my Mountain/Frontier rifles were flintlocks, and those locks were frustrating to say the least. I'm more into smoothbore flintlocks now, there's room for every taste in this sport!