Hey crewdog... how much does that smooth rifle weigh?
Sorry for the late response, just a tick under 9lbs. Very well balanced.
Hey crewdog... how much does that smooth rifle weigh?
hey whilst I have your attention....when you put your kit together, did you remove any wood around the wrist area ( or breech plug tang area) and cheek piece area? According to Mr. Kibler, he left some extra wood there in case the builder wanted to do some carving....I'm just curious.
Or a charging grizzly..lolDawg, you did a spectacular job on this one. And I am just as impressed with the photos you took, as the length of these flint-era firearms makes them a real challenge to document. The only subject tougher to photograph that I can think of is a longbow.
I am new to Flintlocks and sorry if this is a dumb question, is this gun a smooth bore or rifled. I was looking for one I could use shot in also. By the way amazing work you have done on this gun!!
saving up my soda- can money!
Hello everyone. Thanks for the kind words regarding our kit. You did a fine job of assembly, Crawdad. Just a couple notes... Assembly and finishing time will vary greatly depending on skill and expereince. I can assemble one ready to shoot in around four hours. This doesn't include wood and metal prep for finish and of course finish on both. When I have taught classes on assembly, students generally don't have any problem fully completing and finishing a kit in 5 days. I would encourge everyone interested to check out our youtube videos showing in real time the assembly process and what is involved.
If anyone has any questions, just ask. We're happy to help!
All the best,
Jim Kibler
Thanks for the information Jim. I am glad to hear that 122 hours is not the norm for these rifles as I purchased a Chambers - Edward Marshall and I know that there is a quite a bit more work involved in those. I am enjoying your youtube videos so much that my next will likely be a Kibler SMR in 36 cal for my future... Great videos, very helpful!
Beautiful rifle. Some of your comments on fitting seem to indicate that even a Kibler kit is not for the novice as skill is needed for inlays and shaping. I love the color you put on the lock and barrel. All other details equally get a thumbs up.
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