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Doc Hoy · August 9, 2011, 04:44 AM

I have two of these pistols (brass frame 1860 CVA imports) and if yours was a little older I would say they were essentially the same pistol. Mine are both made by ASM for CVA import. They are good quality pistols that cycle well and shoot reliably with light loads. Action is smooth and line-up lock-up is pretty nice. I got one of them as a clunker and it realy came out nice.

If the kit was truly made in 1995, I think it is not an ASM since I think they were out of business by that time. I don't know who was doing CVA kits at that time, possibly Pietta.

By the looks of what you got, $90.00 was a very good price for this pistol.

If BPREVOLVER is reading these posts, he can tell us who made the kit (assuming 1995 is correct) and will be interested in the photos perhaps for documentation.

August 9, 2011, 04:44 AM	#14
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	Some additional thoughts I have two of these pistols (brass frame 1860 CVA imports) and if yours was a little older I would say they were essentially the same pistol. Mine are both made by ASM for CVA import. They are good quality pistols that cycle well and shoot reliably with light loads. Action is smooth and line-up lock-up is pretty nice. I got one of them as a clunker and it realy came out nice. If the kit was truly made in 1995, I think it is not an ASM since I think they were out of business by that time. I don't know who was doing CVA kits at that time, possibly Pietta. By the looks of what you got, $90.00 was a very good price for this pistol. If BPREVOLVER is reading these posts, he can tell us who made the kit (assuming 1995 is correct) and will be interested in the photos perhaps for documentation. __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.