CVA Accura (old)

The History of CVA

The CVA company was founded in 1971 under the full name Connecticut Valley Arms™. It quickly gained a reputation for making high-quality traditional side-lock muzzleloading rifles and DIY rifle kit assemblies.

Throughout the years, CVA has introduced several models of muzzleloaders like the CVA V2, CVA Accura, Optima, Wolf, and many others. In 1997, the company faced a significant challenge. A specific model of gun that they made in 1995 and 1996, sold under the name Apollo, had to be recalled due to safety incidents. In response to this situation, CVA took a responsible step by initiating a recall and settling most of the associated claims. As of now, about 96% of the approximately 55,000 recalled guns have been retrieved. Notably, outside of the Apollo model from 1995 and 1996, no other CVA gun has ever been recalled.

In recent years, the guns being sold under the CVA brand have undergone significant changes. Today, the barrels are made in the Bergara Barrels factory in Spain, which is owned by their parent company BPI Outdoors. This move allowed CVA to have deep insight into the production process, ensuring higher safety standards and tight quality control. As a result, current CVA guns are considered as safe as any other brands on the market, and the company maintains that the quality of their products matches, if not surpasses, that of their competitors.

Today, in 2023, CVA operates under the parent company BPI Outdoors, a group that owns several other brands including Bergara Rifles™, PowerBelt® Bullets™, Quake Industries™, and DuraSight™. They still focus primarily on manufacturing the high-quality muzzleloader rifles they are best known for; however, they also entered the bolt action business with the introduction of the Cascade centerfire model and continue to offer various kit assemblies.

CVA Accura (Old) Rifle Review

The CVA Accura is a break-action muzzleloader and one of the more recognized models in the CVA's muzzleloader series. It is designed as a full-length rifle with the barrel and receiver being connected by a pin that forms a hinge assembly. This review refers to the older version of Accura rifles that feature a slightly different mounting surface with a longer centerspread distance between the mounting holes. These were succeeded by the Accura V2 models.

Accura muzzleloaders had the ramrod located under the barrel, with the trigger assembly featuring a steel extension lever that breaks the action open when pulled rearwards – same as on the Optima models. Positioned at the barrel's rear end are the quick-release breach plug and a cocking lever, which has a reversible pin for use with either hand. The quick-removable option on the breech plug allows the plug to be removed without tools, even after the rifle has been fired multiple times.

Rifles come either in standard or thumbhole stocks that are adapted for ambidextrous use. The top part of the receiver is drilled and tapped for the scope mounting surface with the B distance between the mounting holes being longer compared to the V2 Accuras. The distances between the holes are the same as those found on the inline series of the rifles, so the scope mounts will be interchangeable between them.

CVA Accura (old), chambered for .50 Cal.

Figure 1: CVA Accura (old), chambered for .50 Cal. (Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20120708035249/http://www.cva.com/Accura-VS.php)

CVA Accura (old) Calibers

Older versions of Accura are available in the following calibers:

.45 Cal.
.55 Cal.

The receivers of CVA Accura rifles come with four holes for scope mounting purposes. There are two holes at the front and two at the rear end of the receiver. Note that the centerspread B distance between the mounting holes is longer compared to the V2 models.

The receiver of CVA Accura, chambered for .50 Cal.

Figure 2: The receiver of CVA Accura, chambered for .50 Cal. (Source: https://www.americanhunter.org/content/2016-muzzleloader-of-the-year-cva-accura-lr-nitride/)

CVA Accura (old)

A: 21.9 mm

B: 60 mm

C: 21.9 mm

BHU: 0 mm

Ø: 8-40

R1: R12.7

R2: R12.7

Before purchasing any scope mount for Accura (old), please make sure that the B distance between the holes on your rifle is 60 mm. If that centerspread distance is 20 mm, that means that you have a newer version of Accura V2 and you need to be looking at the following scope mount:

Scope Mounts Interchangeable With CVA Accura (old)

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With CVA Accura (old)

For one-piece mounts to fit on a rifle, mounting surfaces on these rifles must match in every dimension. Rifles that share one-piece scope mounts with CVA Accura (old) are the following:

CVA Inline

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With CVA Accura (old)

To meet interchangeability conditions, two-piece mounts must match in all dimensions except the B distance. B distance can vary because two-piece mounts can be installed and adjusted closer or further apart. Rifles that share two-piece scope mounts with CVA Accura (old) are the following:

Best Scope Mounts for CVA Accura (old)

Picatinny Rails for CVA Accura (old)

When choosing a Picatinny rail, one should always keep an eye on the distance between the holes on the rail. This aluminum EGW Picatinny rail made entirely in the USA is an excellent choice as it matches the receiver of the CVA Accura (old) rifle.

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If you happen to own this or any other rifle, we would appreciate it if you could help us expand our database by sending us some photos of the rifle receiver (the bare mounting surface of the rifle without the scope mounts installed). For your help, our company offers a fair return in terms of practical rewards.

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