CVA Mountain Rifle

robhof

Where it's not stained, maple should be a light reddish color varying from very light to moderately dark, but much lighter than walnut.
 
My .50 CVA was a kit rifle. Stamped Made In USA. Serial number 0003xxx. It has the 32 inch, 1:66 barrel. However these also had a cheap Jukar(Spain) lock. Maple stock, iron furniture, four screw patch-box. Bought new at Coast To Coast hardware store in 1976 or 77 for $89.00. The rifle shoots very nice with the .490 ball and Poly-Patch and 100 grains FFFG. It has taken many deer. It was Dad's gun and was passed on to me. I have my own guns that I use, so the CVA is "retired" now. Also have tried Power Belt bullets through it. Even with the slow twist, it shoots fair.
 
Check out these L&R locks for them I agree the CVA lock is or can be a problem , good shooting rifles though .http://www.trackofthewolf.com/(S(ej...14&subId=147&styleId=802&partNum=LOCK-LR-01-C
I recieved the other one I bought with Maple stock and 4 screw patch box , its a keeper also .
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The rifles you posted in the pic, I have a question...

With the butt plate and the trigger guard, are those items browned along with the barrel or are they raw metal. The ones on my rifle are raw and Im debating how I need to finish them or leave them alone.
 
Well crap. I can't decide what I want to do. Leaving it in raw metal looks good as I noticed when refitting the pieces after finishing the stocks.

I took the buttplate and triggerguard and sanded them with 220, then 360 and now they have a nice "brushed" look that works well with the color of the stock.

I'll probably leave them unfinished for now and maybe finish them later.
 
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