54cal CVA Mountain Pisol

[Frontier's]

Almost done!
They never made the CVA Mountain Pistol in .54cal, so I took a spare Hawken barrel, cut a new dovetail for the wedge key and the rear sight. I ended up going with a more user friendly 7" barrel. So far, shes shootin pretty! I crowned the section I cut off, and later on, I'll breech the other longer section and make a nice bear pistol set up!

Time to go find my taller front sight and get that installed. Shame too! It shot perfectly center with 40gr 3f.

3 shots fired off hand from 10 yards, 30gr Gearhart Owen 3fg, .015" patches and .530" round balls.

 

[CyrusP]

That’s awesome all around! Love it!

 

[rafterob]

Good going! My Mtn. pistol shot dead on from day one. Never had to file the sights.

 

[deermanok]

That's awesome. I love my own mountain pistol. Very accurate pistols.

 

[Frontier's]

Got the taller front sight installed today. Worked out perfectly.

 

[simonbeans]

This is what happened to mine:

 

[TrapperDude]

This is what happened to mine:
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Neat finish on the wood. It almost looks like it's made of purple heart.

 

[brazosland]

This is what happened to mine:
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Can you walk us thru what all you did here?

 

[simonbeans]

I believe it started out as a CVA kit. Permussion at first. Changed lock to an L & R Replacement with their gooseneck hammer. Got rid of the pot metal nose cap, replaced with a steel one from Track, most likely a "Plains-style". Replaced steel entry thimble and upper thimble to 3/8". I replaced the rib but not sure if I made it or had a piece left around from old days. New 38" rod. Made the captured wedge. Stained with AF and finished with TrI-Oil, hand rubbed and later Paste floor wax. I like dark gun stocks.
Oh, I sold it too. Tried here on this forum, but nobody wanted it. Went to GB and ended up in Ohio at my asking price.