CVA kentucky Rifle

[NY Irish]

My first black powder gun was a used kit-made CVA "Kentucky Jaeger" (not terribly historical) that I used in my job at a living history museum on Long Island (I occasionaly drilled children as the 1840's militia). If any of you guys know about this gun, which I don't think is made anymore, is there anything I could do to make it a bit more historical? Replace the patchbox and but plate? Is it worth it?

 

[walruskid1]

i have a cva kentucky and it does'nt have a patchbox. is the jaeger a different animal?

 

[cowpoke1955]

Jukar, CVA and Traditions all have the same Kentucky made by the same company, Ardesa of Spain. Jukars were made from 1960s to the 80s. CVA took over and changed it from .45 to .50 before giving up on traditional black powder. Traditions still carry it as their .50 cal. Kentucky. You are right, it's not PC. Jukars and CVAs can be found on the used market. They are not fancy, not expensive, not PC, but are fun to shoot. It would cost too much to make it even half way PC. You'd be better off just to buy another rifle, but keep your Kentucky as a fun gun. :thumbsup:

 

[Leatherbark]

My first Muzzleloading kit was a CVA Kentucky rifle in Percussion in 45 caliber in 1977 it had "JUKAR" stamped on the barrel. It cost $79.95 from J.C. Penney...........Bob

 

[Leatherbark]

The CVA also didnt have any way to clean with the ramrod.....I remember it was not tapped for a jag. So I had to use a homemade cleaning rod until I figured out how to use the ramrod to clean the dirty thing. I bought some "Meteor" Sporting Black Powder for it at 3 dollars a pound. Bob

 

[tg]

probably not much within reasonable output of funds to make it HC, I have had a couple of them or more over the years , good shooters and they got a lot of people into ML shooting/hunting in the 70's and 80's, it can be used for a teaching toll if one points out that is is not a real replica but only a basic attempt to show what the old guns looked like and explain where the differences lay.

 

[Vanderpool]

My first muzzleloader was a .45 cal CVA Kentucky I got at OTASCO (Oklahoma Tire and Supply Co,);I think I paid $69.95 in 1979. All that's left of the original gun is the barrel and nosecap. I replaced the two-piece stock with a Dixie blank back in '85, converted to flint in '87 In fact, I've been treating my wintertime cabin fever this year by re-working it for the third time, by scaling it down to a "kid's" longrifle for a grandson - only has a 35"x13/16" barrel. Despite having a shorter than normal barrel, it is beginning to look very slim and trim. Otherwise, I would have turned it into a half-stock Ohio-style gun for targets or small game. My barrel is only marked ".45 CAL - Black Powder Only"

 

[sequoia]

I bought some "Meteor" Sporting Black Powder for it at 3 dollars a pound. Bob

Those were the good old days.

 

[cowpoke1955]

I bought a Jukar .45 Kentucky off of[url] GunBroker.com[/url]. Plan on refinishing the stock, strip the blueing and brown the barrel. Going to give it to my son-in-law. I think it would make a nice fun gun :thumbsup: .

 

[Charles D. Prokopp]

My first muzzleloader was a CVA Kentucky flint kit that I built 25 years ago. It turned very well, if I say so myself. It's still my primary weapon and is loads of fun to shoot. Lately, I've worked up to 100 grain load of FF wrapped in paper cartriges, in anticipation of someday taking it hunting. In case anyone's wondering, until this winter, I'd not shot the thing in 20 years. I discovered the hard way that raising kids is a lot safer without explosives in the house. The shooting sports were put on hold when my son listened to one of his more idiotic friends and they made a pipe bomb. :shocked2: Glad I caught that little stunt before it came to fruition!
Kids are grown and out of the house and I'm shooting again.