RE: CVA Hawkins Disassembly?
 

plates--> 3.50each
wedge pins --> 3.50 each

I am on the back side of build. can tell you same good sellers on ebay that are carrying those parts.

track of the wolf has those parts too as well dixie gun works.

I'll go with bronko, cut those wedge pins off. order an stock from deer creek.

RE: CVA Hawkins Disassembly?
 

bronko your right. I did not see that. I would pound them back in as far and they would go, and out would come the dremel tool.. after that I would sent them back through and get some new ones.

I wonder how they ever got so buggered up like that?

RE: CVA Hawkins Disassembly?
 

Yeah - like I said it was beat to hell when I bought it. The plates have been battered. I will cut the pins off and let you folks know. I really appreciate the info. Big extra thanks for the links!

John

RE: CVA Hawkins Disassembly?
 

I cut the pins and pushed them through. Barrel cam right out! I will order replacement parts tomorrow.

RE: CVA Hawkins Disassembly?
 

sounds like a good start on that rifle. Could you get of more pics of it? I love the mountain rifles.

RE: CVA Hawkins Disassembly?
 

Sure - Here are more pictures. Again - I picked up the rifle from a pawn shop last week. I think I got a good deal. A couple of years ago I found a mountain pistol at a antique/flea market. It was in the original box with the what I believe is everything in it. It is kinda funny that I found two Mountain models for my collection - a matched set. Hmmmm... what other mountain things do I need now?















Hi-res images can be found here

http://s37.photobucket.com/albums/e7...owder/highres/

RE: CVA Hawkins Disassembly?
 

Awesome find on the mtn pistol!! They are hard to come by these days.

Yep that mountain rifles got a curly maple stock to boot! If you ever refinish it, get rid of that ring thats around the cheek piece, thats a kit rifle and that ugly curve was left there for us to deal with.

Heres my .58/.54 combo Mountain rifle. I used a different trigger guard to allow the use of my glove. Mine is an early model mountain rifle with a toe plate and a differently shaped stock.

RE: CVA Hawkins Disassembly?
 

That definately is a CVA mountain rifle. It appears that what has happened is the pin had been hammered on (Opposite end from the head of the pin) so much that it has expanded to the point that it will not pass through the tennon under the barrel. Pull the pins out enough to saw off the heads and push them through from the opposite side.. You can buy replacemant wedges and other CVA parts at: thegunworks.com

RE: CVA Hawkins Disassembly?
 

The close-up photo of theends of the pins makes it look as though the underside of the forestock is cracked. If that is a crack and not a long scratch, I'd say someone bent the pins to try to suck the barrel down into the stock, but ended up putting so much stress on the wood that it cracked. Could also be that the barrel channel isn't inlet properly or the forestock was very warped.

If it is a crack, I would get some epoxy in there and find a way to clamp it until the glue dries, then figure out if the stock is straight or can be corrected. If not, you can get another stock.

RE: CVA Hawkins Disassembly?
 

One additional thing I'll mention is that barrel has a 1:66 twist which is a roundball shooter. Once you get it fixed up you will have a fine rifle. I built a big bore mountain rifle in 54 caliber from a kit back about 1980. It is still a very accurate and powerful rifle.