Traditions crocket CVA lock

[lbothell]

it’s no big Secret that traditions and CVA parts are usually pretty close. If you mess with enough muzzleloaders you will end up with one of the older CVA percussion locks if not they are easy enough to find. I must say for a Production lock they can be tuned pretty good and parts are easy to find… that being said I was having trouble with my crockets lock, I thought at first it was the triggers but after some examination it ended up being the lock for the reason my set triggers wouldn’t work. As I’m looking at the two locks I realized the only reason it wouldn’t fit was bc of the amount of extra metal where the snell/drum is and the little nipple thing on the back of the lock. I just rounded it off so I didn’t have to cut into the wood. So a little time with a dremel tool and a little bit of metal removal off the main spring and fits like a glove. One more thing was I did have to swap the hammers, I put the traditions hammer on the cva lock so it would line up on the nipple. If you didn’t want to do that then you can heat it up and bend it but I didn’t feel like that. So For me I consider it an upgrade the CVA lock was 10 times better then the traditions also I like the way it looks. Give it a go you might like it, or it might help you if you got a lemon traditions lock

 

[hanshi]

Glad it worked. Sounds like it was a fairly simple project too. I also have great respect for the Crockett .32 squirrel rifle.

 

[lbothell]

Glad it worked. Sounds like it was a fairly simple project too. I also have great respect for the Crockett .32 squirrel rifle.

It really was, just a little dremel work probably took my 20 minutes. And yes I know you like the crockets, some of your comments on them helped convince me to get another one. It was the first muzzleloader I had but sold it, had to get another

 

[Hermit Tim]

That's doing the best you can with what you've got right there. Turned out nice. Was that a kit gun you built or was it factory? I'm digging the dark finish.

 

[lbothell]

That's doing the best you can with what you've got right there. Turned out nice. Was that a kit gun you built or was it factory? I'm digging the dark finish.

Thanks! And it was a factory gun that i completely stripped bare and started over. I filed off all them ugly laser lettering, browned antiqued it and made it look used. I really like these little guns, they can definitely be made different if you put a little time into them

 

[Gtrubicon]

Nice work on the lock, the rifle is awesome!

 

[lbothell]

Nice work on the lock, the rifle is awesome!

Thank you sir!

 

[tallPercshooter]

I think the CVA locks with the bridle over the tumbler are pretty decent locks. Better than the newer ones without the bridle.

 

[lbothell]

I think the CVA locks with the bridle over the tumbler are pretty decent locks. Better than the newer ones without the bridle.

I agree, or at least the ones I have had. I really didn’t like the traditions one at all if I’m being honest. I changed springs and polished and cleaned and it still didn’t feel as nice as the old cva but that’s just me