CVA Frontier .50

[Huntsman]

Anybody have one of these? Care to share your experiences.
Thanks in advance.

[rfd]

the cva frontier has a short 24" barrel, single trigger, wedged barrel with hooked tang for easy removal for cleaning. it's about as simple and cheap as a traditional side lock muzzleloader can be. i've seen them selling used for 150 or less. that rifle, like all the other cva's and traditions are of spanish origin. they're production rifles in flint or cap ignition and they all have patent breeches. they can surely be good guns, if the price is right and the build is hopefully a good one.

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[GoexBlackhorn]

I had one similar in the 1990s. It was a CVA Plainsman with 1:66 twist and I totally regret ever selling it, when venturing full-throttle into modern ignition inlines in 2002.

If CVA or Traditions ever decided to re-produce the 1:66 in 24-26" sidehammer percussion, I'd be one of the first in-line to get it. I hate my 32" barrel Traditions Shenandoah 1:66. It's pinned stock is what I dislike most.

[rfd]

for a traditional side hammer ml, i also prefer the half stock wedged barrel with hooked breech - so convenient for clean up. but for an early colonial long gun, say F&I era, got to be a pinned smoothbore full stock! ;)

[mooman76]

I had one in the late 80's. It was cheap but shot very good. It also shot Lee REALs very well with it's 1/48 twist and fairly deep rifling. It's one I let get away and wish I still had.

[Huntsman]

Thanks all for your input. I passed on the muzzleloader. Just didn't meet my expectations. I had a CVA St Louis Hawken and it was no comparison.