David Austin
36 Cl.
This one.
CVA Mountain Rifle
- Thread starter David Austin
- Start date
Help Support Muzzleloading Forum:
CuNosecap
45 Cal.
Two things. A little context may help this thread.
That does not look like the CVA Mountain rifle stocks I have as the ramrod entry site appears to use a thimble, rather than the typical metal nose of the CVA rifles.
More experienced readers may give more accurate info.
That does not look like the CVA Mountain rifle stocks I have as the ramrod entry site appears to use a thimble, rather than the typical metal nose of the CVA rifles.
More experienced readers may give more accurate info.
CuNosecap
45 Cal.
My guess is a Pecatonica stock heavily modified.
David Austin
36 Cl.
Bought two CVA Mountain rifles in 1977. Wife wanted a rifle for the shoots. Modified hers with a poured nosecap and a cheekpiece that didn't leave a bruise. Straightened out the lines built her a buttstock that was narrow...beat it out of water heater iron and filed it., New triggerguard from round rod...new sights outta 3/4 inch square stock. She won a couple of ladies events and sold it. The husband of the lady that bought it said..."This is a CVA." He was indignant. I said, "So? It shoots don't it?"
I had it in my mind to make a flintlock outta the other. This is the other. I've been messing with it for 47 years. I totally screwed the barrel getting the barrel nipple out and then lost it. I'm pleased nobody recognizes it as a CVA. Success! Oh...that's the wood where the CVA ramrod goes. I haven't decided what to do there.
82nd birthday coming up...2 days.
Last edited:
Keep going you"ll get it done 
David Austin
36 Cl.
Sanded a bit more. The very dark finish was or is aqua fortis. The black dye was because I never neutralized the process. The stock kept getting darker and I didn't know why. The spots on the wood? Just starting to rain. Came a gullywasher. I walked in the house and it was a full blown frog strangler I learned a new trick...cropping...Ize so proud. In the mid '70's CVA was a death knell. "Junk cheap spanish made crap that don't look like anything old."
Last edited:
