CVA .45 Kentucky

[Tannehill]

A while back I posted about a CVA .45 Kentucky I picked up from a friend for $150. I refurbished it and it is now finished and ready to join its siblings. Below are pictures of before and after.

I stripped the old finish from the barrel and stock. Then reblued the barrel with Birchwood Casey cold blue. Refinished the stock with Birchwood Casey Walnut stain to the color I wanted. Four coats of hand rubbed tru-oil. Polished all the brass, bought a new tang screw and barrel pins.

Today I reassembled it. The tru oil had four weeks to dry. May wax this fall before hunting season.

Next step, load her up and shoot her.

 

[Sparkplug]

Nice! I had one given to me a while back. Only things missing were the rear sight and ramrod. I replaced them with a buckhorn and a homemade hickory. I still ha e to blue the sight. I've been debating refinishing it. Seeing yours has pushed me a little further in that direction!

 

[CVA Enthusiast]

MMMM wood cleans up nice, good work just makes them that much more enjoyable