CVA Pennsylvania Flintlock

[kuriouskeepsakes]

I just bought this at auction. I think I got a good price, but I couldn't find any recently sold to compare it to. Do you have any idea the value? IT's typical used condition with a few dings and scratches. Good bore. Working condition. Double trigger. Sorry, this is the only pic I have right now.

 

[Yewbender]

Post more pic’s and help will be on the way.

 

[kuriouskeepsakes]

Post more pic’s and help will be on the way.

It was an online auction. I didn't take my own pics at preview, and I won't get the gun until Tuesday. So, that's all I have for now. I'm mostly interested in generalities for now.

 

[Hermit Tim]

I had one a month or so ago in my watch items on GunBroker. I'll try to remember to look through ended items and see what it went for. At least that might give a ballpark idea. I think it was a cap gun but was the first Penn rifle made by CVA I had seen. Yours is the second.

 

[Flintandsteel]

$3 to $400.

 

[Hermit Tim]

Just looked back and found the one on GB. It was a cap gun and the pics looked like it was in excellent condition. Looks like it was listed twice at $600 and ended both times without selling. I thought it had sold so I guess this really doesn't help much.

 

[kuriouskeepsakes]

I just picked it up. Here are a few more pics. I hope it helps.

 

[Hermit Tim]

Needs some clean up but looks like a fun project. Looks good to me.

 

[kuriouskeepsakes]

It appears to be rather rare. I can't find much info on it. Any idea of fair value in this condition?

 

[Hermit Tim]

The one recently on GB was just about perfect and didn't get the $600 that guy was asking. And yours is the second one I've ever seen after being a CVA fan for thirty years. It will have more value than a Jukar or CVA, Traditions Kentucky of the same vintage and condition, but not sure on the value. I'm sure someone smarter than me will have a good ballpark. I'll speculate in it and see what I can come up with.

 

[Hermit Tim]

What ballpark are you hoping to sell it for if you decide to let it go?

 

[2 shots]

thinkin it was a build using a c.v.a. barrel and lock

 

[Old Grunt]

They was priced considerably higher than other CVA offerings,I picked mine up new unfired,I did a bunch of welding for a fella and rather then cash he opened up his huge walk in safe and said pick one,there was more expensive modern guns but the CVA Pennsylvania caught my eye

 

[kuriouskeepsakes]

What ballpark are you hoping to sell it for if you decide to let it go?

I'm in an antique co-op in Hanover, PA. I was planning on offering it there. I'm trying to avoid shipping. Being a flintlock, and apparently rare, I was hoping in the $600 range. But, I don't want to price it too high to sell, or give it away for half its value. I was hoping someone could give me an idea of a fair value.

 

[Old Grunt]

If this works it's my wife shooting mine,also very first shot she ever shot from flintlock.she shoots cap and ball revolvers a lot,but had never shot a flintlock.

 

[Old Grunt]

I believe in the 90's they was priced in $800.00 range new,and I dont believe they was ever offered as a kit.
Mine is only one I have ever seen in person,I imagine the high price kept most folks away from purchasing one,I know I sure didnt have that to spend back then.

 

[kuriouskeepsakes]

I believe in the 90's they was priced in $800.00 range new,and I dont believe they was ever offered as a kit.
Mine is only one I have ever seen in person,I imagine the high price kept most folks away from purchasing one,I know I sure didnt have that to spend back then.

This one definitely needs some cleaning up, but still a nice gun. I was tempted to keep it at least for one deer season, but I can't keep everything I like.
If it was $800 new in the 90's, that'd probably be $1500 today. So, does the $600 sound fair? Based on that, $600 sounds low to me. But, I run an antique shop, not a museum. It'll look great and draw attention hanging on the wall, but the intent is to sell it. Pricing things can sometimes be the hardest part of the job.

 

[Old Grunt]

I honestly have no clue the value now,I'd guess there was very few sold considering they are CVA and they was priced with much higher end guns,I'd assume they used regular CVA locks and triggers but I dont know,I suppose its possible they had upgraded parts mine has always worked good but it hasnt been shot a lot probably around 200-300 balls shot through it,

 

[Old Grunt]

I shoot 65 grains 2F and .490 ball in mine,it shoots pretty good I've only shot 1 deer with it and a handfull of squirrels its still in next to new condition, a few scratches on buttplate and stock by buttplate from loading in timber is only blemishes.

 

[BP Addict]

This one definitely needs some cleaning up, but still a nice gun. I was tempted to keep it at least for one deer season, but I can't keep everything I like.
If it was $800 new in the 90's, that'd probably be $1500 today. So, does the $600 sound fair? Based on that, $600 sounds low to me. But, I run an antique shop, not a museum. It'll look great and draw attention hanging on the wall, but the intent is to sell it. Pricing things can sometimes be the hardest part of the job.

My 1990 CVA Catalog says $536.95 for a finished Flintlock Rifle. I have an older cap lock by Jukar. The local ML shop said it wasn't worth more than $450.

$600 sounds fair but maybe a bit low. Especially on an older rare gun like yours. I sold one just like it about ten years ago for that.

Good Luck!

Walt