I have a Markwell Arms "longrifle" that had a brass piece that simulated a patched stock. The real reason for the brass was to allow a shorter pieces of one to be used instead of a one piece stock. The brass was discarded and a rib soldered beneath the barrel. A pewter nose was poured.
The problem encountered was with the geometry of the stock. The ramrod hole is the stock was far below the rib, necessitating a spacer to be made so that the thimbles were aligned with the ramrod hole. This made the gun look rather hokey.
Anyway, either the rib is taller on that gun or the stock was made right to start with. I'm of the latter opinion. Conclusion? It's not a CVA that was customized but rather something built from scratch with some parts that may have come off a CVA rifle.
The problem encountered was with the geometry of the stock. The ramrod hole is the stock was far below the rib, necessitating a spacer to be made so that the thimbles were aligned with the ramrod hole. This made the gun look rather hokey.
Anyway, either the rib is taller on that gun or the stock was made right to start with. I'm of the latter opinion. Conclusion? It's not a CVA that was customized but rather something built from scratch with some parts that may have come off a CVA rifle.