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I ran across this NIB/un-fired .50cal CVA Mountain Rifle that was online for very reasonable (if not cheap) price.
Despite the low BIN (buy it now) price, there were a couple of even lower bidders trying for the steal - so I eliminated them via using the EASY button (BIN).
It was delivered today, and I must say that in over 40 years of receiveing firearms shipped to me, this was the best-wrapped/secure parcel I ever received.
Curiously, it was made w/o a patchbox like most CVA Mountain Rifles I've seen have - So when I bought it, I also ordered a German silver patchbox from Track that is close to the same finish/color of the factory furniture.
Now, I gotta get some .50cal RB's or conicals (I just have to measure the rifling twist rate before ordering)
I haven't weighed it, but with the 32" (typo edit) x 15/16" bbl, it feels about 8-9lbs - heavy, but not too heavy (unlike my .50cal A&H 32" x 1" flinter).
The brass front sight is easy to see, but I'm going the have to do something about the rear sight's visibility (it's color blends in with the blued barrel), like a white paint outline on the notch.
The lock is surprisingly petite.
I'm also thinking of stripping & browning the barrel...……….