I've been looking for a 50 cal CVA Kentucky style pistol (percussion) for a while and have had no luck. I know they were discontinued several years ago. It seems that I keep stumbling upon 50 caliber CVA rifles....which made me think.
Has anyone tried to use the tang, barrel (cut down), trigger and lock and install it into a CVA Kentucky pistol stock? The stocks are still available through Deer Creek ($55).
Another option would be to cut the barrel down, which includes cutting a dovetail for the wedge and just carve/hack/whittle on the stock until it is a pistol.
What's everyone's opinion? I'm just too thrifty (cheap) to buy a $300+ BP pistol. I will not be hunting with it, just casual shooting and using in re-enactments.