Monthly Trip Find

[RetiredMedic]

Here is what I found Sunday on my Monthly Pawn and Antique shops trip to upstate New York...
Would like to know were I can find a owner manual for this rifle...


It's a CVA Mountain Rifle in .50 cal. Percusion...
It has a 32" barrel.
Barrel has some small pits on the muzzle, But the bore is Shinny and rust free..
Bluing is at 90%.. Stock is in 95%..

Really nice looking, Here is some pictures::::

 

[Swampman]

I've always wanted one. Great find!

 

[mazo kid]

:thumbsup: Looking good!

 

[bucktales]

Nice Haul! :thumbsup:

 

[LFC]

I think CVA may have had just the one owner's manual that covered most or all of their old-style sidelock rifles. If that's correct, check out this link:
http://www.cva.com/warranty/Side.pdf


Just out of curiosity (as one who likes to check out pawnshop deals on muzzleloaders), what's a used CVA mountain rifle sell for in the upstate NY pawnshops nowadays?

 

[RetiredMedic]

$75.00

I stole it.. He was glad to sell it,
It was sitting in his shop for over a year...
Everybody wants a inline....

 

[Swampman]

How can you sleep at night? :thumbsup:

 

[Mulebrain]

Everybody wants a inline....

Not me :grin:

Great deal on a good CVA mountain rifle :thumbsup:

 

[trent/OH]

$75.00

I stole it.. He was glad to sell it,
It was sitting in his shop for over a year...
Everybody wants a inline....

So if you can find a way to buy cheap in-lines, then you could trade them to the pawn shop owners; say 2 sidelocks for one in-line. You win big-time, and the shopowner does well too!

 

[Blizzard of '93]

you got a deal, that one looks good. :thumbsup:

 

[huntman58]

$75.00

I stole it.. He was glad to sell it,
It was sitting in his shop for over a year...
Everybody wants a inline....

O man and here I thought I stole mine brand new in the box for $125 last year .I also in another deal got two CVA Hawkins for $75 each
Great find I have always wanted one now I want a big bore LOL

 

[Swede50]

I built one from a kit years got tired of it not firing all the time. Sold it to a friend for $50.00 haven’t got a clue what he did with it as he has passed away since. It had one of the best barrels for accuracy I have had until my Lyman GPR.

Good luck with your search. They are a great rifle for the money.

 

Folks,

To my lights, that would be like hitting the lottery. Lucky soul, great find.

James Taylor

 

[flintlockmdj]

Probably the same way that I sleep at night with my $100.00 Zouave pawn shop find.

 

[rdoggsilva]

Great find, you got a heck of a deal :thumbsup: