One piece stock for CVA Kentucky rifle?

[Sandpounder3/7]

Good morning all.

Does anyone know where I might be able to get a one piece full length stock for the above mentioned rifle?

 

[edw.marshall]

Good morning all.

Does anyone know where I might be able to get a one piece full length stock for the above mentioned rifle?

Check EBay. There are lots of M/L parts there.

 

[tgfrench]

Good luck finding one. I don't believe one was ever factory produced.

 

[ronaldrothb49]

Don't know of any one piece stock being made for that one. You could probably get a late Lancaster precarve from Pecatonica and make one for it but your going to have to do all the inletting for the parts yourself. Plus your probably going to have more money tied up in the stock than the rifle is worth. You would be better served to save your money and get something better.

 

[TreeMan]

As the posters above have stated….you’re not gonna find one because they never existed. A custom stock for your hardware is your only option.

 

[Phil Coffins]

And if you make a custom stock get different hardware and a good lock! Do it for fun because it’s not a profitable bit of work.

 

[64Springer]

Your local lumber yard will have what you need.

 

[Sandpounder3/7]

Your local lumber yard will have what you need.

That or a stock inlet for a barrel but not for a lock. Wish I had the skill to make a stock from scratch!

 

[longcruise]

Glue the two halves together. Viola! One piece.

 

[Sandpounder3/7]

Glue the two halves together. Viola! One piece.

That’s where I’m headed honestly

 

[user 34300]

This is not meant to be mean, just realistic. Enjoy your CVA as is. It a bare bones non authentic low budget rifle. The odds are good the lock will break if you shoot it much. None of the furniture is made in a HC way. Trying to make it into a nice rifle means replacing every part. The barrels were pretty good inside. They can be accurate shooters.

 

[SmokepoleSam]

Don't forget that when you glue the stock you are moving the forestock bacWW2k and the nosecap screw holes will not line up with the holes in the barrel. There was just a discussion on this very recently do a search for it.

 

[longcruise]

Don't forget that when you glue the stock you are moving the forestock bacWW2k and the nosecap screw holes will not line up with the holes in the barrel. There was just a discussion on this very recently do a search for it.

Yes, you need to glue the brass spacer in or a wood spacer.

 

[rp77469]

This is not meant to be mean, just realistic. Enjoy your CVA as is. It a bare bones non authentic low budget rifle. The odds are good the lock will break if you shoot it much. None of the furniture is made in a HC way. Trying to make it into a nice rifle means replacing every part. The barrels were pretty good inside. They can be accurate shooters.

I agree with most of the above except for the lock comment. I've shot over 70 pounds of Goex through my Mt. Rifle since I built it in the late 70's. That is over 7000 rounds. Never had a single problem with the triggers since the build. Trigger was inlet too deep. A business card shim fixed it.

I am fortunate to own four custom rifles. The best shooter of the bunch gives a 1 hole, 3 shot group at 50y. So does my CVA, albeit the hole is a tad more ragged after all these years. They are accurate shooters with a bit of load development.

As for restocking it, do so only to please yourself or to learn a new skill. My $0.02.

 

[tgfrench]

They can be excellent shooters.

 

[longcruise]

I agree with most of the above except for the lock comment. I've shot over 70 pounds of Goex through my Mt. Rifle since I built it in the late 70's. That is over 7000 rounds. Never had a single problem with the triggers since the build. Trigger was inlet too deep. A business card shim fixed it.

I m not that familiar with the late 70 mountain rifles but I'm pretty sure the lock quality on them is/was superior to the Kentucky. The Kentucky lock has no bridle and it can wear faster than the bridled locks.

 

[tenngun]

That’s where I’m headed honestly

Check out rawhide repairs or wire repairs. It’s super easy to cover up the split stock in an authentic way that looks good

 

[Phil Coffins]

CVA Kentucky lock.
IMG_0403 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

 

[longcruise]

CVA locks with and without bridle.

 

[NorthFork]

Then buy a bridled lock and install it if your unbridled one EVER wears out. Don't over think this.