Dudley Do-Wrong
Senior Member
I have never used a muzzle loader before. I was in a pawn shop yesterday looking for a shotgun and ended up buying a CVA Apollo SS .50 cal for $85. I figured that almost any firearm is worth $85. There was no manual for this weapon and I went on line , what I read is scaring the crap out of me. Seems there was a recall on this gun but for those with S/Ns ending in 95 or 96. The S/N is hard to read but it looks to end in 97. CVA initiated a voluntary recall with a number to call which I intend to do. If this gun is ok, I plan to shoot it just for fun but I don't want to lose a hand or an eye (or 2). The CVA website does not list a manual for the gun, I would like to disassemble it and do a thorough cleaning. Does anyone have a manual I could borrow or know where I might find one? Anyone have any experience with this gun, is it safe to shoot?