Junk barrel?

[kyron4]

How bad was the rust ?

 

[Colonial Boy]

Just looking at the pics again, the barrel appears to not be bulged, so no overload and if the cracks were not apparent till after removal of the blue then the seller may have been acting in good faith.

 

[duca]

Wow! People Suck!! That thing is Garbage!! Get your money back!

 

[Ed Pilkington]

Necchi is right.

 

[Ohio Rusty]

The AEbay seller should refund your money, But ....If the Ebay seller won't refund your money, I might be interested in buying the barrel from you, depending on price ...
Ohio Rusty

 

[longl]

UPDATE: I contacted the seller late last night and explained the problem and sent the pictures. It has been almost a month since the barrel arrived here. There was a reply this morning with an apology and a full refund issued. I think the bluing covered the crack so he wasn't aware. Anyway he took care of it and said no need to send it back.

 

[Packrat]

Would not fire that with a Powder Puff load
Life is to short as it is

 

[oldwood]

What fool in their right mind would try to sell an obviously ruined barrel as this one? I'm ever amazed.

 

[Rawhide67]

If it's like the CVA breach plugs I've seen, that little button on the back of the plug, they can be a PITA the break loose without twisting the button off. Remember, the drum comes.out first before you try the plug.

And I wouldnt want any part of shooting that barrel as is. Even cut to a pistol length, there may be other unseen spots that are stressed.

 

[harleynut]

I have a .54 hook breech cva hawken barrel in the white if ya need another in excellent condition

 

[Longone]

I’m just curious how thick the blueing was.

 

[Stykbow]

UPDATE: I contacted the seller late last night and explained the problem and sent the pictures. It has been almost a month since the barrel arrived here. There was a reply this morning with an apology and a full refund issued. I think the bluing covered the crack so he wasn't aware. Anyway he took care of it and said no need to send it back.

And with that a small bit of faith in my fellow man has been restored. I’m glad they made it right.

 

[hanshi]

Seriously, the photos of that crack in the barrel made my hair stand on end!

 

[Rifleman1776]

I am not aware of CVA having two piece welded barrels,

My first ml rifle was a 'kentucky' from CVA. It had a two piece welded barrel. And, to make it real fun the rifling in the two sections went different directions.

 

[SDSmlf]

My first ml rifle was a 'kentucky' from CVA.

I have owned a few from the late 1970s or so, all one piece, but I guess some two piece were made.

 

[hawkeye2]

Well the seller made it good so is well there and it's possible the crack wasn't visible to him either since the purchaser didn't see it till after the finish was removed. I'm with russellschafer, put it in a vise with a piece of pipe for leverage and see what happens. Please let us know whatever and however you find more about it.

 

[longl]

I am just guessing here as to the crack cause. The eBay listing showed vise marks on 2 of the barrel flats so I was aware of that. Figured I could file them a bit then blue the barrel. The other pictures were not real clear as to general condition. He dropped the asking price by $30 so I bought it. When it came the hook breech plug looked like someone had tried to remove it. So I think it was put in a vise several inches forward of the crack and and they tried to remove breech plug without removing powder drum. I think that caused the crack. I may either hacksaw it or try to twist it apart. I am recovering from surgery and am restricted on lifting or pushing/pulling certain weight amount for a few more weeks.

 

[doubleset]

the only way i can imagine it looking like that is a flaw in the original bar stock which leaves me with a lot of questions

Um, ..., I don't know. Imagine suspending the barrel on each end and then whacking it with a sledge hammer. Or using it as a pry bar, maybe with some hydraulic help. Or something like that. If you already knew it was a junk barrel, you might be inclined to use it as a kind of "helper tool" around the farm. I mean ... I did that with a 3/4" length of rebar and my 3-pt hitch once to get a fence post out before I remembered it was probably in concrete. I did learn how to bend a 3/4" rebar to a 90 degree angle in case I might ever need to do that.

 

[3 trees]

I would not shoot. BUT with that said I bet if you contact CVA they will warranty it

 

[Can't Hear Deer Hunter]

I've been to 3 County Fairs, 2 Whorehouses, and one Hog Butcher'in and I have NEVER seen anything like that!