Replacing a barrel

[Matt B]

I found my old CVA Kentucky rifle stock that my dad and I made in the 70's. But with it moving around the barrel is gone along with the side lock. Can I put a .36 cal barrel on it?

How hard is a new lock to put on? Or a good place to get one. I did look at TOW. Thanks.

 

[TANSTAAFL]

I found my old CVA Kentucky rifle stock that my dad and I made in the 70's. But with it moving around the barrel is gone along with the side lock. Can I put a .36 cal barrel on it?

How hard is a new lock to put on? Or a good place to get one. I did look at TOW. Thanks.

Try here for ordering old CVA parts. I had very good luck with them, corresponded with Danny.


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[Birddog6]

I don't see why not. Just depends on how much $ and time you want to invest in that rifle & how handy you are.
But I am pretty sure CVA didn't make that rifle in a .32 cal, so you will have to make up the barrel, breech it, put the sights & tennons on, etc. :thumbsup:

 

[MikeChapin]

You should be able to fit a 7/8" barrel into the stock. A .36 in that barrel size would be kind of heavy even with a 33-34" length. An L&R replacement lock should fit with a small amount of inletting work.

 

[kentucky bucky]

If you get on that popular auction site that starts with an E, you will find CVA parts fairly regularly. You just have to search in "sporting goods" and do several search phrase combinations, i.e., muzzleloader, muzzle loader, muzzleloading, muzzle loading, etc. I believe I saw a .45 CVA barrel and locks on there recently. Just watch shipping costs and don't go over what you are willing to pay. Another one will come along for sure. This is experience talking!!!

 

[Birddog6]

Just remember, whatever you invest in the rifle, it is still a $ 79.95 from from ? Woolco in the late 70's and same price at Bow Hunter Warehouse in PA at that time. And it is basically worth about $100. if that today. You can put a new barrel on it, new trigger, new lock & it is still what it is, a $ 79.95 CVA. I am not knocking the rifle, (I have a CVA from the 70's) I am just saying it is not a good $ investment to repair as it will always be what it is.

IMHO, unless ya just HAVE to fix that one & have to have a small bore barrel in it, you would be better off scrounging for used parts on an auction site rather than buying a new barrel or lock or trigger or any of it.
Then buy a dif. rifle In small bore. :thumbsup:

 

[MikeChapin]

You're right Birddog. My fix would run around $275 for parts and you would still have a CVA Kentucky. You would have a some very nice parts in a plain jane stock.

I wasn't really thinking of an investment. I generally don't sell the rifles I build. I was thinking of just making a nice shooter.