Made in America?

[Little Wattsy]

I have the twin sister to Mule Brains Made in USA MR 45 capper. But mines far from unfired... won a lot of matches with her and used her to shoot quite a few predators too before I went down to my 36's for them. Excellent shooter. Unlike others I've never had a misfire and she still wears all factory parts. IMO $125 is a give away price (less than half what I paid for mine several years ago).

Ironically the guy still had his reciept that showed that he had paid $240.00 for it when he had bought it. :wink:

 

[Kentuckywindage]

USA made mtn. rifles had maple stocks. And i am sure they had some beech, but on the later models from what i heard.

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

Many years back, I called CVA about a used one I was thinking of buying. I was told the "made in America" rifles had maple stocks and American barrels and the rest of the parts were Spanish: the lock and the furniture. The furniture being Spanish was no big deal, but the lock was a deal breaker for me. The percussion locks actually seem to hold up pretty well though, but assembled in America might have been a better description. Either way they seem to have been a very good value for the money.

 

[Bountyhunter]

I have one of the first rifles out that they called the Big Bore Mountain Rifle. They came out with the Mountain Rifle and I drooled and then I heard they had the Big Bore .54, I found one and bought it. Was a lot of money to spend on a gun when you were working for $500 a month teaching school.

Serial Number is 0000117.

This rifle is not marked other than Connecticut Valley Arms--Black Powder Only, in small letters on the left behind the rear sight. It does have a maple stock which is the hardest piece of wood that I believe that I have ever tackled. It is so hard that it would not take stain. It is very accurate.

'spose it is a Douglas barrel?

 

[hepburn4590]

I have a Big Bore Mtn Rifle in a .58. I've won more matches with this gun than I can count. I have 2 custom Hawkens and Wesson target rifle. When I've got to count shots I use my big bore. Thumped Bountyhunter with it once or twice.

 

[Galen Futtrell]

Bought one at a pawn shop, cva usa had a charge in it, they were afraid of it. so they sold it to me for 25.00 how's that for a deal?