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    CVA St. Louis Hawken

    According to my original catalogs they are both 1 in 66, 28" and 15/16 across the flats. Hawken is 7lbs 15 oz and St Louis Hawken is 7lbs 13 oz. Hawken has walnut stock with fully formed beavertail cheekpiece and St Louis Hawken has hardwood stock with fully formed beavertail cheekpiece. A...
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    CVA St. Louis Hawken

    I got that. Thats why I'm having trouble figring out what I have. Not much actual difference in the Hawkin and St Louis Hawkin by the catalog description and photos.
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    CVA St. Louis Hawken

    Can't tell from the photos. One says hardwood stock and mine is definately walnut while the Hawken that I have has a hardwood stock and the barrel is marked Hawken. Where are all the CVA experts out there? There was a great discussion on the Montain rifles some time back and some of you guys...
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    CVA St. Louis Hawken

    I'm familiar with the 2 numbers in front of the serial #. They are not there. I'm not as interested in when it was built as what model it is.
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    CVA St. Louis Hawken

    I just bought a CVA 50 caliber Hawkin on Gunbroker that was advertised as a St. Louis Hawkin. Gun has walnut stock and appears to be unfired. How do you tell the ST Louis Hawkin from the Hawkin? Went through all my period CVA catalogs and the description is pretty much the same except for the...
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    Leave Muzzleloader Loaded?

    I leave mine loaded throut deer season and always leave a tag hanging on the barrel with LOADED in red. Do that on any gun that I leave loaded for any reason. Had serious heart problem and surgery about 3 months ago. Could have easily died. Don't want my family to have an accident with a loaded...
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    CVA Missouri project find

    I still have the CVA Kentucky that I built from a Kit in the '70's. My wife bouught it for me for Christmas from JC Penny for $75 as I recall. My first muzzleloader and it turned out nice. Good shooter but a little light for deer. I have a CVA .50 double, .54 Hawken, and a .58 Mountain rifle...
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    Renaissance Wax

    I have been using Renisance for many years on all of my guns on the wood and metal. No issues so far unless I happened to miss a spot.
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    CVA Mountain Rifle

    Great deal. My wife quit asking about my gun collection years ago. She used to ask why I kept getting more gun cabinets in the garage. My excuse was I was re orginizing so they didn't get damaged.
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    CVA Hawken Caplock Kit Gun

    On the Kentucky that I built in the '70's the first two numbers of the serial #indicated the year of manfacture.
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    Browning Mountain Rifle Question

    Lacquer thinner will usually remove any kind of paint.
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    Browning Mountain Rifle Question

    The gold didn't look right but the limited addition rings a bell.On googling it they should be marked as such and with a special serial #. They also came in a special wooden case. Don't think this is one. Will check it out when I get it after I get home from vacation. Probably won't get it till...
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    Browning Mountain Rifle Question

    I have two and have a .54 coming that I recently purchased on GB. The lettering on it is gold filled. I am assuming that this was done after the fact since my other two have unfilled lettering. Any one care to confirm this?
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    Cannon failure - Manslaughter charge

    I have a .50 caliber CVA barrel that I have been thinking about making into a small cannon. This is giving me second thoughts but as I see it the improvised breech is the key along with the possibility that smokeless powder may have been involved. As long as I leave the factory breech intact...
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    CVA Mountain Rifle Lock Problem.

    You are on the right track. This is a problem on a lot of different CVA models. I have a CVA Squirel Rifle Kit on my bench that is under construction. New in the box kit that was never assembled and had the same problem with it. Not all that hard to fix and the repair is hidden.
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