One of the things that is important to me in the sporting goods business is whether a company actualy makes what they sell. That is a major difference between TC and CVA. TC is actually a mfr. who makes most of their products(not all). CVA is a trade name who does not make their products, they buy them from someone else. Therre are alot of trade name companies in the sporting goods industry. But few at the top end as far as quality goes. One of the few at the top end in firearms is Browning firearms.

You see alot of this in scope companies. That is why there are so many different scopes out there. There are very few scope mfrs., but they sell to alot of trade name or retail companies.

The reason I do not like trade name companies is because there is another company involved that has to make a profit. So you have The actual mfr. of a CVA rifle, then you have CVA, then you have the distributor, then you have the retailer. So there are four entities that need to make a profit, instead of three. So in general(not specifically CVA) the product is not of the same quality. It has to have a lower mfr. cost because of the extra entitiy in the profit chain.

Now in defense of trade names. Those profit margins can be slimmer because of "economies of scale" of the mfr. The mfr. makes so many that they can accept less profit.

Personally I prefer the TC products over CVA. I believe TC offers more variety, and better firearms.

It seems in this internet day that the only important part of a firearm is how "itty bitty" of a group it can shoot. Personally I think there are many more features involved in whether a firearm is superior or not. It is these extra things where I think CVA lacks. Such as a quality stock, or trigger. Proper balance. And other things.

I have seen alot of people trade a CVA to get a TC. I can't ever remember a person trading a TC to get a CVA?? Tom.