CVA Mtn Rifle Conversion Flint to Percussion

[Urban Coyote]

I've a flintlock CVA Mountain Rifle with a great bore but it's just not working out for me. Is it possible to replace the vent liner with a drum and nipple then replace the lock with the percussion version?

 

[necchi]

It's not a direct drop-in.
The drum has much larger thread dimensions, the drum is 10 x 1.25mm,, vent is 5 x .8MM

 

[Flint Striker]

I helped my dad convert a Bobcat from cap to flint once with parts from Deer Creek, but I’ve since learned that might not be wise. We didn’t know anything about the patent breeches back then. We had to shorten the vent liner a little, but the thread screwed right in and the flint lock interchanged and lined up perfect. The conversion is completely reversible. I know this is opposite of what you’re asking - hope it’s still helpful.

 

[Urban Coyote]

Thank you, I guess I'll retire it to a wall hanger.

 

[chorizo]

Thank you, I guess I'll retire it to a wall hanger.

Just buy a percussion barrel and a percussion lock. Then you will have both.

 

[rafterob]

They are fairly sought after now so rather than relegate it to the wall maybe offer it up for sale. Heck maybe someone with a percussion would like to trade for a flint?

 

[Trot]

What is the issue with it in flintlock form? If it just isn't reliable, you could get one of the L&R replacement flint locks. Those early CVA flintlocks aren't very good.

 

[Flint Striker]

One thing to try might be track down a percussion barrel and lock, then resell the flintlock parts after the rifle is converted.

 

[stewart.leach]

Those CVA flintlocks were not very good, and the Traditions locks are no better. Sloppy machining and assembly makes the situation worse than it has to be. I recently worked on a Traditions Kentucky.

The pan is tiny, but can be improved with a little judicious work to widen and deepen with a Dremel or similar tool. The idea is to get a bigger priming powder surface for sparks to land in. On the rifle we were working on the lock was positioned in relation to the barrel such that lower front edge of the pan blocked. part of the vent. The rework of the pan fully exposed the vent but it is still down in the bottom corner rather than high and centered.

It is very sad that a number of new shooters wind up with these poor quality arms, and get a poor introduction to muzzleloading.