CVA Kodiak
02-05-2015, 05:50 AM
#1
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 24
CVA Kodiak
Hi everyone I need a little advice with buying a used muzzy. This fellow on a hunting forum that I frequent has a cva kodiak magnum in stainless with a camo stock for sale along with hawken scope. there is a catch he says that the trigger guard is loose and moves around a little. from what i understand this is a muzzy where the action drops in order to put the primer in. The guy states that he has never fired the gun that his friend gave it to him so possibly he may be ignorant as to how the gun works or it may legitimately have aproblem with the muzzy. Also can you guys tell me a little about the scope ? Hes asking $200 is this a fair deal ? also how is cva for warranty work woulkd they help me out ? Thanks in advance for any insight.
02-05-2015, 06:01 AM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,922
I'm guessing that it was $279 when new. We cannot see the used rifle, so whether this is a deal?.... is unknown to us.
Today, you can get a brand new CVA Wolf stainless or a T/C Impact (without inexpensive) scopes on either), for $249.
Today, you can get a brand new CVA Wolf stainless or a T/C Impact (without inexpensive) scopes on either), for $249.
02-05-2015, 07:04 AM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 2,922
If you know the bore is in excellent shape and the trigger guard won't be needing a smith repair.... also the value of a Hawkens scope, which Ive never heard of, then it may be worth more than $100. The only Hawkens scope I found on the internet is a T/C @ $130. It's fixed / limited severely 1.5x5.
Hard to say from here. I don't believe we can help you with your $$decision, at least not without pics and a better description of condition and scope.
Hard to say from here. I don't believe we can help you with your $$decision, at least not without pics and a better description of condition and scope.
02-05-2015, 07:29 AM
#5
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 21,193
The Hawken Hunter scope is from T/C. I have one. Its a 1x but I think they also came in magnification too. As for the rifle being stainless... are you sure its stainless and not nickel coated? Big difference. Either way, if the bore is good, I would offer him much less. You can always come up. If he gets near the $200 mark, point out that a brand new one with more modern features is only $50 bucks more. Good luck.
02-16-2015, 11:33 AM
#7
Spike
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 77
I have a CVA Kodiak blued. There is a little play with the trigger guard but it does not impact the safety of the weapon. When the block locks into place there is a distinct "click." It takes a little bit of force to unlock the block; and again there is a "click" when the block falls away.
I've been happy with mine. Only issue is occasionally the used primer falls down into the mechanism when you open it after firing. You have to turn the rifle over and whack it a few times to get it out.
I've been happy with mine. Only issue is occasionally the used primer falls down into the mechanism when you open it after firing. You have to turn the rifle over and whack it a few times to get it out.
