Re: MtMan-List: Old CVA Pistols

[rparker7@ix.netcom.com (Roy Parker)]

On Wed, 21 Oct 1998 12:17:22 -0600 (CST), you wrote:

>Friends,
>
>At a recent Civil War event I bought a muzzleloading pistol for $75.00,
>that bears a strong resemblance to the CVA mountain pistol.  The lock
>plate, nipple drum, breech plug, and barrel work are identical to my old
>CVA mountain rifle (which was made in the USA).  The pistol was apparently
>made in Spain  and is also marked with the name "JUKAR", along with the
>serial number 0040879.  It is not marked CVA anywhere.  Someone told me
>that CVA pistols were once made in Spain.  CVA firearms were very good (my
>mountain rifle is an older model with patch box, double set trigger and
>all) and I assume they still are.
>
>I am wondering if anyone knows when CVA had their guns made in Spain and if
>they still do.  Can anyone give me a clue to manufacture date by the serial
>number?
>
>Thanks,
>HBC
>
Henry, CVA went overseas completely sometime in the very late 70's,
1980-1 at latest.  I still have my .50 Mt. Rifle I bought at a Kmart
equivilent back in 1977, and it was one of the last of the US types.
Serial number is  35xxx.  I also have a Mt. Pistol I got as a gift
back in '87.  Serial number there is 29xxx, but I'm sure it is all
made overseas.

My rifle still shoots fine, but I need to put it on the sandbags just
to see how good it will still do.  I shot 35 rounds last Saturday, and
the only misses were not due to the rifle, just the idiot holding it.
I'm either getting older, or they're makin' charcoal briquettes a lot
smaller than they did 20 years ago.  I could see them back then,
mostly.

BTW, if you haven't tried "Wonder Lube", you're missing something.
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Roy Parker, Buckskinner, Brewer, Blacksmith and other "B"'s, including "BS".
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