CVA SCOUT PISTOL IN .44
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FWIW, CVA does chamber the Scout in 350 Legend (9x43mm), which is pretty close to a rimless .357MAX. On the minus side (if you reload), I've read that you have to lube the cases, but on the plus side even Walmart carries the ammo...
Brant
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I'm going to sound like a broken record but I love my cva 44 magnum rifle. If you find one in a handgun I bet it is great too!
J. Yuma
Single-Sixer
I found one in .44 and bought it.
It's heavy, pretty simple, and easy to clean.
I like shooting it, and it slows the pace down.
If it left the factory as a rifle, cutting it down to pistol dimensions makes it a Short Barrel Rifle, which needs a $200 tax stamp. Easier to wait for a pistol to come along.
Vlavalle,
Back before there were semi autos, those who shot revolvers were called pistoleros and the revolvers were called pistols. These are all handguns, including single shots with barrels under 16inches long.
Last week I shot an 8-pt buck at 157 measured yards with my CVA rifle in 45/70. CVA does make some accurate guns.
Back before there were semi autos, those who shot revolvers were called pistoleros and the revolvers were called pistols. These are all handguns, including single shots with barrels under 16inches long.
Last week I shot an 8-pt buck at 157 measured yards with my CVA rifle in 45/70. CVA does make some accurate guns.
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Before there were revolvers there were muzzle loaded pistols. Some people continued to use the term pistol for revolvers. But they technically were and still are incorrect.
Another clip vs mag discussion. There is a right and wrong, but most people don't care. Those who care either point it out, or tolerate the ignorance.
I try to be technically correct when I type or speak. So nobody has to tolerate (or point out) my ignorance.
I didn't understand Viavalle's point either.
A CVA SCOUT and TC CONTENDER are most definitely pistols. Whether they are shooting a revolver cartridge or not is irrelevant.
It seems @J. Huma has found what he wanted. I was unaware Contenders were hard to find.
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protoolman
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Jeff Cooper did a VHS gun safety vid years ago where he settled the are revolvers properly called pistols? He went back to the foreign root words and all as he was a historian and linguist as well as a writer and military officer. His conclusion was revolvers, since their invention, were properly called pistols which was a catch all term for handguns from much farther back. Some argue the definition of what make up a pistol is narrower but that is not supported by history. Therefore, all revolvers are pistols but not all pistols are revolvers. Pistols can refer to a matchlock single shot or a 1911 or Smith and Wesson revolver as well as a duckfoot multi shot blackpowder pirate gun. So says Col. Cooper so I'll just agree since he put way more research into it than I'm willing to. And while the more common argument about .45 long colt rages on, it appears from the beginning it was commonly used to differentiate from the shorter Schofield round but officially the ammo makers didn't use it. So if it was good enough for a cowboy in 1880 to walk in and ask for a box of .45 long Colts, I'm not going to get too bent out of shape to hear people continue to repeat it.
Glad you found one. Let us know how it shoots. All of my 44's have shot good with Hornady XTP's.
Xrayist
Single-Sixer
Well, the same way Auto Ordnance puts a 10" barrel on their semi auto Thompsons, making it an SBR....then tack about 1K to the price.
J. Yuma
Single-Sixer
My range requires some sort of sight system. I had to use a scope on my first attempt, as the factory iron sights were "in the mail."
The handgun (?) was spraying bullets all over the place. It was also launching keyholes every other shot. I had called CVA customer service to ask about the keyhole problem and their guy suggested that I had a dirty barrel? I was skeptical, it was brand new, unfired.
On my second attempt, I had the iron sights mounted, and a clean barrel.. I figured I'd start at 30 feet, ready to pack it up and ship it back. The thing hit two in the center square.
I was encouraged, moved the target out to 75 feet and began to adjust the sights. After a bunch of fiddling, I got it shooting reasonably well, considering the shooter, (me) and all the holes were nice and round.
Ten of the unmarked shots are the last from 75 feet. Two of the unmarked were the first from 30 feet.
I like the handgun, hopefully I'll improve with it. I added some white nail polish to the rear sight. The CVA sights are kinda small for an old man.
The single shot routine is relaxing, but the range officers wanted to know where my Rugers were.
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J. Yuma
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ya never know.
Maybe because he doesn't have one???
Since everyone has seemed to bail on this market CVS could really dominate if they offered these in the range NEF used to!!!
J. Yuma
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today, using XTP 180 grain bullets, and 15 grains of HS-6.
A fellow I met at the local Bass Pro Shop in the reloading supplies aisle suggested that some guns like lighter bullets, so I bought the XTP's and tried them.
(the red dot patches were the first 6 shots)
I like it. The weight, and long barrel tames recoil. The trigger pull is comparable to my SBH.
It's not "pretty," but I think it works well.
A fellow I met at the local Bass Pro Shop in the reloading supplies aisle suggested that some guns like lighter bullets, so I bought the XTP's and tried them.
(the red dot patches were the first 6 shots)
I like it. The weight, and long barrel tames recoil. The trigger pull is comparable to my SBH.
It's not "pretty," but I think it works well.
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thor's daddy
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The cylinder rotates, the chambers revolve. Therefore, they are properly referred to as revolvers. The novelty of design was the revolving chambers, each aligning to the bore.
Anyone who thinks the original Contender is a simple mechanism that doesn't have a lot of parts probably never took one apart. My 2 cents.
J. Yuma
Single-Sixer
after a few "warm-up" shots (the holes with the marks)
the results of the second session with Hornady 180 grain, .44 mag, 15 grains of HS-6, iron sights, 25 yards, and a pistol rest. 8 shot sets.
The thing shoots better than the guy who's shooting it.(me)
$400, if you can find one.
(the factory sights were an extra $50)
