The best way to determine actual value is to search the on-line auctions, such as www.gunbroker.com and www.auctionarms.com or even www.proxibid.com enter your details in the search and see what is selling and for how much. You can also search the archives and or sold items to get an idea of what your gun is selling for. Another place to look is The blue book of modern black powder values, available from www.midwayusa.com and www.bluebookpublications.com also free on line access to NRA members at www.nragive.org ,as well as many of the other hunting and firearm stores. That will give you an idea of the general value. Guns tend to have some regional value too, say a Thompson Center Seneca may be worth a bit more in the north east than in the mid west, and a Ruger old army may sell higher in the northwest than the east coast. Don't forget condition has allot to do with value, so compare apples to apples.
a32 caliber black power connecticut a thousand dollar
No published sn data.
50-275 usd
Kits were made by Connecticut Valley Arms Otherwise known as CVA
100-300 USD
I have a 50 cal black powder pistol. on the barrel it shows Connecticut valley arms 50 cal spain #003401. Is this gun worth anything? Thank you Nancy Shepard
100-400 USD
Contact Connecticut Valley Arms through their website, and ask for an owner's manual (they are free) A typical load for round ball would be 65-75 grains of ffg or equivalent amount of black powder substitute.
Connecticut Valley Arms(CVA) is a modern manufacture that makes replica BP guns and guns of its own design. Model 1851 refers to a Colt pistol made in 1850's. A Colt gun would not be marked "CVA".
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CVA was only a seller of Pistols they did not manufacture them selves I would say it is a repo of a navy revolver if it is a 36 cal or a 44 cal 6 shot revolver they had a ship engraved on it. It is a functional reproduction made in the late 70's. It will shoot a .454 ball with 30 grains of black powder. It was sold as a confederate model 1850 navy.Original black powder firearms will never be marked "Black powder only", since at the time, that was the only form of gunpowder. As said, your CVA is a modern reproduction.
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