Hello, new member here.
I have owned a Traditions full stock flintlock since the mid 90's, and fired it irregularly. After moving from the PNW (largely due to firearms regulation) to West Virginia, I was looking to do a build of a traditional early Pennsylvania rifle. I spent COVID de-Bubba-ing several WW1 era Enfields, a Swedish Mauser, and a M1917 Eddystone back to issue configuration. In purchasing parts, I scored a CVA Pennsylvania percussion .50 cal 40 inch barrel with drum and full stock (not the 2 piece), with ramrod, sideplate and all the brass (no trigger or lock parts) from Numrich. No idea why they had it. I had visions of a conversion, but other threads warn against it. I had already pulled the drum so I could bore light the barrel, not knowing this was frowned upon.
In doing so, it appears the barrel is unfired. No signs of any fouling, the drum came out easy, so it might have been removed before. The recess for the drum is clean and bright steel, and the rifling looks pristine. The wood is complete and in fair to good (got some dings and cracks, but it seems complete). Trigger, hammer and lock parts, tang bolt and the clean out screw for the drum are all missing. Barrel is .50 caliber, full octagonal.
Would it be wiser to sell this, it is pretty rare to see something from CVA this old and unfired. It has what I am guessing is the later drum assembly that is tapered barrel side with a full recessed powder hole.
Otherwise I could machine the drum into a plug, and tap it for a liner. I would upgrade to L&R flintlock at a minimum. I don't have 3k to drop on a new correct repro, this would be a project either way, new vs a conversion.
What are any thoughts on it, and if I sell it to finance a flintlock, what might it be worth? I can take pictures tonight if anyone wants to see it.
Thank you
Bryan
I have owned a Traditions full stock flintlock since the mid 90's, and fired it irregularly. After moving from the PNW (largely due to firearms regulation) to West Virginia, I was looking to do a build of a traditional early Pennsylvania rifle. I spent COVID de-Bubba-ing several WW1 era Enfields, a Swedish Mauser, and a M1917 Eddystone back to issue configuration. In purchasing parts, I scored a CVA Pennsylvania percussion .50 cal 40 inch barrel with drum and full stock (not the 2 piece), with ramrod, sideplate and all the brass (no trigger or lock parts) from Numrich. No idea why they had it. I had visions of a conversion, but other threads warn against it. I had already pulled the drum so I could bore light the barrel, not knowing this was frowned upon.
In doing so, it appears the barrel is unfired. No signs of any fouling, the drum came out easy, so it might have been removed before. The recess for the drum is clean and bright steel, and the rifling looks pristine. The wood is complete and in fair to good (got some dings and cracks, but it seems complete). Trigger, hammer and lock parts, tang bolt and the clean out screw for the drum are all missing. Barrel is .50 caliber, full octagonal.
Would it be wiser to sell this, it is pretty rare to see something from CVA this old and unfired. It has what I am guessing is the later drum assembly that is tapered barrel side with a full recessed powder hole.
Otherwise I could machine the drum into a plug, and tap it for a liner. I would upgrade to L&R flintlock at a minimum. I don't have 3k to drop on a new correct repro, this would be a project either way, new vs a conversion.
What are any thoughts on it, and if I sell it to finance a flintlock, what might it be worth? I can take pictures tonight if anyone wants to see it.
Thank you
Bryan
