KIBLER'S Kit Muzzleloader

[IronDuck]

I couldn't find the long rifle I wanted for sale assembled. Searched for, Flint Lock, 32 cal. full length wood, curly maple, "fancy". And I searched, found one at the Timonium antique show, Only one! close to $4,000.00! So I searched Kits. Kiblers appeared to be perfect. I watched his vids. I read others reviews. Then ordered the BP rifle I wanted from Jim Kibler. Very happy with it. Not a lot of work to get it assembled as kits go. A little chipping, filing, and sanding, some drilling, and I have it in the white! Probably less then 6 hours. Doesnt mean its done. Now comes the hard part. Still needs a lot of fine tuning to get it, FANCY! But Technically I could take it to the range and fire it!.

 

[IronDuck]

The box it arrived in

 

[IronDuck]

Inside the box. I asked Jim to include some parts of the wood the stock was cut from. and he added it into the box. I can try a couple finishes on it, prior to working on the stock

 

[IronDuck]

Kibler goes above and beyond to be certain your kit arrives ready for your custom touch

 

[IronDuck]

When I received the kit, (it arrived sooner than Kibler estimated), the parts were much finer than I anticipated. I was expecting it would require a lot more work than it did.

 

[IronDuck]

The Barrel with Tang already installed, laid into the wood almost without effort from me, Almost, I worked on the area shown in the photo. But the rear of the tang was so tight. It looked like it grew there!

 

[babalou]

come on come on!!! more work pics!! This is exciting. Nice!!!!

 

[IronDuck]

working with wood at this level is new to me. I think I fitted the barrel 5 times before calling it good! I bought a few carving tools and did a little pre-work on another old single barrel I have. GOOD news Kibler's setup only required me to fine tune unseen areas, not make the exterior
look pretty!

 

[IronDuck]

Kibler even provides this drill guide. The holes in the stock are there. they are under sized. He makes the barrels I believe,. the barrel has the underlugs as part of the barrel. See photo, the drill guide slide into the pre drilled holes in the stock. First drill bit fits in, drills through the under lug. Remove the guide and use the bit sized for the steel pins.

 

[IronDuck]

I'm jumping a little ahead but the lock is so well made! i spent a good amount of time making it fit the way I wanted it to. The time was more about my inexperience and hesitation than how the kit was prep'd. But once together it and the triggers are very smooth.

 

[babalou]

Nice

 

[IronDuck]

Kibler continues to improve and enhance his Kits. I bought the Southern Mountain rifle kit. It is a little less ornamental than the other kit he offers,(Colonial American Long Rifle Kit) that kit is only for larger calibers.
I wanted the .32 cal. so ordered the SMR.
Early models of both kits, he purchased the barrels from others so the under lugs were an added part. (more like the originals were made), but now he makes them and the lugs are part of the barrel. Cool for guys at my skill level. All of the SMR's hardware is steel, not brass. (except the front site).
But he adds value to his kits by making his parts in house and continues to pre-assemble or increase the accuracy and quality of the parts he sends in each kit.

 

[epps1919]

Nice I need one


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[IronDuck]

Stock and Hardware Finishing has begun! Browned Trigger guard. I am browning everything, BUT, the triggers and Lock parts.

 

[IronDuck]

I sanded the stock for hours and hours. Spread over a few nights and mornings. Using 150, 220 and a little 400 grit sand paper. Wiped down with a damp paper towel, and allowed to dry. I used Kiblers Iron Nitrate to begin the finish. Two applications.

 

[IronDuck]

I added Tried and True Varnish oil. One application so far. I like it!~

 

[K31]

HE's GOT A GHOST GUN!

 

[K31]

Seriously, nice. Love the curly maple.

 

[jt2100r]

looks great . Cant wait to see finished pics

 

[IronDuck]

Finished and it shoots nice!