CVA Frontier Carbine .50 Cal Percussion Muzzleloader, 24-Inch Octagonal Barrel, Spain
This Connecticut Valley Arms, Inc. Frontier Carbine is a .50 caliber percussion muzzleloader built in Spain, featuring a 24-inch octagonal steel barrel and traditional sidelock design. It combines classic black powder operation with brass furniture and dovetailed open sights, offering a compact carbine configuration with hallmark "FRONTIER" and "Spain" barrel markings.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Specific Condition Notes: There is light surface rust on metal surfaces. The bore shows fouling that may be salvageable with careful cleaning.
Bore Overall Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Bore Fouling: Moderate Fouling - Lead or copper fouling with noticeable buildup.
Bore Rifling: Fair Rifling - Worn rifling, slight loss of definition.
What's Included
- Connecticut Valley Arms, Inc. Frontier Carbine .50 BPM percussion muzzleloader rifle
The Frontier Carbine configuration uses a 24-inch octagonal steel barrel and a percussion sidelock, single-shot action in .50 caliber. It is built for black powder use and is marked "Black Powder Only."
Ignition is via a bolster (snail) patent-breech percussion cap system, and the rifle is fitted with a single trigger. The barrel is secured to the half-stock by a single wedge key.
Sights are traditional open iron: a dovetailed open rear sight paired with a front blade. The hardwood half-stock has a straight wrist, and the rifle carries brass furniture including the trigger guard, forend cap, and two ramrod pipes.
Manufactured in Spain, the barrel is marked "FRONTIER" and "Spain." The length of pull measures 13.75 inches, and capacity is one round.