Replacing sear on a spanish CVA lock

[hammerman]

Since this has to do with parts and such I figgered it needed to go here.
My mountain rifle(CVA- .45 cal caplock) I picked up not to long ago has problems keeping the hammer at full cock. I have now determined that the sear is chipped/worn so bad that it won't hold good enough to make me brave enough to load it. So here it is, it appears to be a small lock, stamped "spain" inside under the main spring. The lock is much smaller than the one on my cabela's hawken so I am assuming it to be a small/ pistol style(?) I looked it up at Dixie Gunworks and I think I found it, well out of all the pictures it looks just like the model AC5241-sear for CVA, DIXIE GUNWORKS- CVA sear <-- is this the one I need? Thanks for any help guys, I really like this one so I hope it won't be a wild goose chase trying to find the right part!

 

[rich pierce]

All you can do it give it a try. Test it (if it fits) with a file to see it's properly hardenedn (file should skid across it). Ideally someone with experience would stone the nose to fit the angle of the tumbler notch. The nose on some of them were knife thin and that's why many of these notch out and become unsafe. I worked on several CVAs back in the 70's and remember the small Spanish locks. Those CVA "hawkens" got a lot of people into the sport, took home some trophies, and killed a lot of deer. Very hand woods guns, light and quick. Hard for me to shoot offhand (but what isn't!) but for deer I rarely took an offhand shot unless it had to be done.

 

[Runner]

The one that goes on the rifle and the one that goes on the Kentucky pistol use the same plate, but they are a little different. The screw holes are in different places and the pistol lock has no fly. CVA still has a supply of most of the small parts for the locks. I just got a new fly and a spring the other day. They do not have the complete lock. Deer Creek has those.

 

[kentucky bucky]

Howdy!

If it one of those small CVA locks they used on the KY rifle and some other guns, they can be found rather cheap on Ebay and other sites from time to time. If it's like mine it is cheaply built, but serviceable. They probably aren't worth fixing if you could find a replacement for about $20.00. L&R also makes a replacement for about $100.00 that is far superior. :m2c:

 

[hammerman]

Well, I'm still looking....dixie has one for $4.95 plus $5.75 shipping :what: Heck, iffen I can find a lock for $20 I'll go that route. I hate to have to pay more for shipping than it cost for the part! :shocking:

 

[Runner]

THe lockls that sell for cheap do not have the fly.

 

[kentucky bucky]

I believe the lock is known as the CVA Maslin lock. They have pressed in "engraving" and are case colored. Some of the older ones had a bridle, but the later ones had the tumbler held on with just the hammer. They also have an adjustment screw on the sear. I don't know is they ever had a fly. Try this fellow.... [email protected] ....he used to have a bunch for sale. I bought one off of him about a year ago. He also had one from the CVA colonial pistol that has a fancier hammer and a slightly rounder back end, but it fit in my rifles mortice and the lock screws lined up perfect.

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[Runner]

The early small rifle lock has a fly and bridle. The pistol does not have a fly and the bolt holes are different. The transition lock is completely different than that lock and came on a lot of the Hawkens. The Mountain Rifle still uses the original small lock. The present day lock on the bobcats and such is the same lock Traditions uses on their cheap guns. It has nothing at all to do with the early small locks. If the rifle has set triggers, it has a fly. It will not function without one. The transitional lock is the best of the bunch, but it is larger than the one you need.

 

[hammerman]

I've been told on here that it appeared to be a mountain rifle. I know it was built during the mid 70's from talking to a fellow at CVA over the phone. I could always snap a photo of the workings if that will give a better idea. I do know the sear is chipped/worn so either I need to refile it and temper it or get me a new one. I can't shoot it right now cuz its worn enough to shoot itself without warning LMAO I would rather keep all my fingers and not shoot a hole in the roof of the range I play at.

 

[Runner]

I ordered a fly and a new mainspring from CVA this summer for this same lock. CVA still has some of the small parts. DeerCreek has parts and locks both. The CVA gunsmith will fix the problem, but it will not last. He fixed mine twice. He doesn't harden the parts back correctly after he works on them. I bought a lock for mine to use for parts. There are after market replacement locks available. I would love to find one of the 58 caliber guns myself. Good luck on finding what you need.