Has anybody taken a Kibler SMR and shorten it up a foot or so to make a handier carbine out of it?
Kibler SMR Carbine
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I haven't seen one cut down, yet. I'm sure it will happen at some point.
Where would you cut it relative to the swamped profile?
I have, though, seen this half stock that someone created. I think it might be the longest half stock I have ever seen. A shortened SMR would be light as a feather, too.
Where would you cut it relative to the swamped profile?
I have, though, seen this half stock that someone created. I think it might be the longest half stock I have ever seen. A shortened SMR would be light as a feather, too.
If the contour of the stock matches the barrel, I guess it wouldn't matter where you cut it at, but I would think 2 or 3 inches in front of the second lug would work.
That's gonna be a talllllll front sight.
We've had a handful of people do this.
well I have done 19 Kibler's and I have given it some thought. i was going to cut down a SMR for my wife but she likes cap-locks so I have not done that, yet,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
A PA family cut one down for their 7 or 8 year old son. A 45 cal so he could go late season deer with the rest of the family. Barrel and LOP both shortened. I thought it looked OK, but don't know how well it will fit him when he's 10-12...
Picture, I cropped the little kid, but he already had success with it.
Picture, I cropped the little kid, but he already had success with it.
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Aren't you going to spoil its original absolutely perfect balance point? What price to pay for "handiness"?
I've thought about it. Cutting the barrel down to probably around to 35-36 inches, but then going full stock. Gets a little weird with ramrod thimble spacing. Or go half stock and add a barrel rib. The middle of the barrel taper. Before it tapers out. Is probably the determining barrel lenght. So you end up with a plane's/ Hawkins style looking Rifle.
Those are my pondering thoughts about how I would start a shortened SMR.
Those are my pondering thoughts about how I would start a shortened SMR.
I understand the draw. But, after building 2, the purity of the form has infected me so badly I hesitate to alter it.
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