CVA Kentucky.45

[Eutycus]

I have a rifle just like that and I have no complaints except for the trigger guard. That brass don't bent it breaks.

 

[longcruise]

Does anyone use minwax stains for gun stocks? About only thing available around here

As in my above post. However, they have a stain that is a combo stain/finish and I'm not sure of it.

I have a rifle just like that and I have no complaints except for the trigger guard. That brass don't bent it breaks.

You could try heating it with a torch to anneal it.

 

[Eutycus]

An older guy did try annealing it with a torch (and brazing it). He got it all back in one piece but now it don't fit very well.A little JB Weld tooATTACH=full]206629[/ATTACH]

 

[longcruise]

I had a broken one and just ordered a replacement from Deer Creek. It seemed like too big an expectation that I could ever fix it!

 

[Tannehill]

When I pulled the barrel, I discovered there are no markings at all on the barrel. No CVA, no serial no. No caliber and no warning about BP only. I knew there was nothing on top of the barrel, figured it was on the bottom. It wasn't.

 

[longcruise]

@Tannehill possibly an early American made. ???

Unlikely that a European made barrel got away without at least proof marks.

 

[Tannehill]

It is about 48 years old, according to the my friend I bought it from.

 

[azmntman]

Defarbed?

 

[Tannehill]

Not according to original owner, built from a kit, 48 years ago.

 

[Tannehill]

Anyone use Birchwood Casey Walnit stain, how does it look?

 

[longcruise]

It's pretty dark. Suggest don't mistake the name for the kind of wood to put it on. .ost walnut looks good without any stain or something very light.

 

[ord sgt]

Looks just like my CVA.

 

[ord sgt]

CVA rifles have a birch wood stock. Birch is a lighter color wood. It will take a dark stain easily.

 

[longcruise]

@ord sgt birch or beech?

 

[Ronnman]

I built my CVA kit in the early 80s for about $25 in a close out sale. As an experiment, I used a light stain for the entire stock, then I wrapped the stock with twine. Afterward I applied a dark walnut stain. Finished with a spray polyurethane.
Ron

 

[Tannehill]

Very cool

 

[Tannehill]

CVA Kentucky stripped the stock of the old stain, very easy with 490 grit sandpaper, it was like the original stain was only on the surface. Also stripped the old blue and rebluedvwith Birchwood Casey cold blue.

Finished stock with BC walnut diluted with water. Several coats it has a nice honey color. Next step BC tru oil. Will be several hand rubbed coats.

Did order a new tang screw from Deer Creek, it is exactly the same size as the original.

 

[user 54762]

I built my CVA kit in the early 80s for about $25 in a close out sale. As an experiment, I used a light stain for the entire stock, then I wrapped the stock with twine. Afterward I applied a dark walnut stain. Finished with a spray polyurethane.
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Do you recall what you applied the dark stain with? That’s beautiful I may try the same

 

[ppg1949]

There was a nice one on GB that sold today for $130. I should have bid on it but my sticking point was $60 mailing fee. I’m looking for one to give to one of my grandsons. I had two from the early 80’s but I have passed them on to my daughter and son. Good luck and keep us posted on what you do.