Kibler Pistol?

Smokey Plainsman · Aug 9, 2024

Theoretically speaking, if Jim Kibler were to release a pistol kit, what would you like to see?

I’m thinking a British Sea Service pistol would be a hoot. Maybe even a Harper’s Ferry with correct architecture would be amazing. Or some kind of traditional American-styled Kentucky pistol.

What would YOU enjoy seeing?

Thanks gang!!

wiscoaster · Aug 9, 2024

Not a Kentucky. Market already flooded with them. I'd say something pretty like a flintlock Le Page. I have two, but they're both percussion. Or if just some generic pistol type, some kind of a "pirate" pistol. Traditions (or somebody) had one but it hasn't been available for some time.

Hermit Tim · Aug 9, 2024

I'd like to see a Harpers Ferry. Or maybe a long barreled bear pistol. Pedersoli, I think, is the only game in town for the bear pistol and, in my opinion, it could use a bit more style. I think they call it the Bounty Hunter

wiscoaster · Aug 9, 2024

Hermit Tim said:
.... I think they call it the Bounty Hunter

I thought about getting one of those and then thought again: it's a little too "over-the-top" and doesn't seem very historically correct, more like something to appeal to the current BP muzzleloading pistol shooter that wants something a little "over-the-top" to impress the 9mm semi-auto pistol boys at the range. I don't see it as something Jim Kibler, whose product offerings honor tradition and history, would be interested in doing. But you never know .... I might be way off base on that.

Hermit Tim · Aug 9, 2024

wiscoaster said:
I thought about getting one of those and then thought again: it's a little too "over-the-top" and doesn't seem very historically correct, more like something to appeal to the current BP muzzleloading pistol shooter that wants something a little "over-the-top" to impress the 9mm semi-auto pistol boys at the range. I don't see it as something Jim Kibler, whose product offerings honor tradition and history, would be interested in doing. But you never know .... I might be way off base on that.

I've seen a few in my day, from the percussion era, that had like 15 inch barrels and they were never fancy. Sort of the pistol equivalent of an SMR or a barn gun. Much cooler than the Pedersoli. I thought so anyway.

Capt. Jas. · Aug 9, 2024

C1700 English holster pistol

M. De Land · Aug 9, 2024

Smokey Plainsman said:
Theoretically speaking, if Jim Kibler were to release a pistol kit, what would you like to see?

I’m thinking a British Sea Service pistol would be a hoot. Maybe even a Harper’s Ferry with correct architecture would be amazing. Or some kind of traditional American-styled Kentucky pistol.

What would YOU enjoy seeing?

Thanks gang!!

Anything that would be a good companion to the Woodrunner or Colonial kits !

Frontstuffer070 · Aug 9, 2024

I would like to see something that would have been around the same time period of the rifles he offers now. And as was said NOT a Kentucky.

Brettitt41 · Aug 9, 2024

I would like to see a companion pistol to my SMR and future Woodsrunner. I like the large smoothbore pistols like the French & British dragoons and sea service pistols. I picked up a CVA frontier in .32 to go with my .32 SMR on a whim but its percussion.

RobertIN · Aug 9, 2024

Kentucky for me, I like the aesthetic.

Kmcmichael · Aug 9, 2024

Kuntz style.

Relic shooter · Aug 10, 2024

Hermit Tim said:
I'd like to see a Harpers Ferry. Or maybe a long barreled bear pistol. Pedersoli, I think, is the only game in town for the bear pistol and, in my opinion, it could use a bit more style. I think they call it the Bounty Hunter

Bear pistol, new term to me, is this what your referring to ?
This original smoothbore pistol I have posted for sale has an 11" barrel, maybe I have it posted wrong ?

mikesto44 · Aug 10, 2024

I'd be very interested in a bear style pistol.. Something like what Hershel House made .

Hermit Tim · Aug 10, 2024

That's a nice looking pistol. I don't have any historic reference to bear pistols but have seen a few over the years. Bear pistol is what the owners called them. They are similar to the one you pictured but has 4 or 5 more inches of barrel sticking out the end of the forearm. Similar to the Pedersoli bounty hunter but without the brass. Much more historic looking than the Pedersoli.

springfield art · Aug 10, 2024

Hermit Tim said:
I'd like to see a Harpers Ferry. Or maybe a long barreled bear pistol. Pedersoli, I think, is the only game in town for the bear pistol and, in my opinion, it could use a bit more style. I think they call it the Bounty Hunter

There's already the Peder H.F. pistol;

springfield art · Aug 10, 2024

I think he'd stick with the type of classical design he's already selling.

Codgernam · Aug 10, 2024

Hermit Tim said:
I'd like to see a Harpers Ferry. Or maybe a long barreled bear pistol. Pedersoli, I think, is the only game in town for the bear pistol and, in my opinion, it could use a bit more style. I think they call it the Bounty Hunter

What is a bear pistol ? A horse pistol I am familiar with .

Jay Templin · Aug 10, 2024

Bog standard mid-century pistol. NOT a Kentucky. Something along this line, but steel barreled.
https://www.ima-usa.com/products/or...uke-s-head-pub-kings-lynn?variant=26170629381

Jay

Hermit Tim · Aug 10, 2024

Codgernam said:
What is a bear pistol ? A horse pistol I am familiar with .

Don't know where the term came from. I guess they were long barrels large bore pistols as a backup to the rifle in case if bear attacks. The few that I have seen had 15-16 inch barrels, .50 or bigger, and nothing fancy. Just a big utility pistol. Almost like a short rifle with no shoulder stock. I guess they may have been made with that extra long barrel to utilize a greater powder charge. Every one I've seen looked similar to the picture relic shooter posted above but with extra barrel sticking out way in front of the fore end. I've seen one in flint and a few others in percussion. Very simple guns. Kind of like the pistol version of an SMR. The folks that had them called them bear pistols so I don't know if there is any historical documentation of that name. All I know is a want one.

Relic shooter · Aug 10, 2024

Hermit Tim said:
Don't know where the term came from. I guess they were long barrels large bore pistols as a backup to the rifle in case if bear attacks. The few that I have seen had 15-16 inch barrels, .50 or bigger, and nothing fancy. Just a big utility pistol. Almost like a short rifle with no shoulder stock. I guess they may have been made with that extra long barrel to utilize a greater powder charge. Every one I've seen looked similar to the picture relic shooter posted above but with extra barrel sticking out way in front of the fore end. I've seen one in flint and a few others in percussion. Very simple guns. Kind of like the pistol version of an SMR. The folks that had them called them bear pistols so I don't know if there is any historical documentation of that name. All I know is a want one.

Well shoot

Guess my pistol just goes back to being a frontier era big bore two-legged varmint zapper.

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