You’ve gotten the straight scoop from the previous post. Comparing the two “kits” is like comparing apples to oranges. If it’s your first build I’d suggest a Kibler.I am looking to order a flintlock rifle kit to build, I have narrowed my choice down to Pecatonica River or Kibler's Longrifles. Is there any advantage of one over the other?
Kibler=lot easier to build, precise fitting.I am looking to order a flintlock rifle kit to build, I have narrowed my choice down to Pecatonica River or Kibler's Longrifles. Is there any advantage of one over the other?
A Woodsrunner at $1000.00 is a very good deal. I almost wish I didn’t already have one! I love mine and it is reportedly the easiest of all of the Kibler models to assemble. I found it to be so. I am sure I could have assembled and shot it in one day if I didn’t take time to finish the brass past the point of assembly. The trigger guard and buttplate took longer than the rest of the project put together. Except for working up the courage (and practicing in scrap) to try some carving.Get a Kibler, I think the Woodsrunners are on sale with a 2 week delivery for certain options listed on the site. I bought a Pecatonica River Trade Gun because Kibler had not come out with one yet. It cost me about $1000 shipped and then I spent a couple hundred on various tools and supplies, learned a bunch about gun building. Also got the book that they recommend, a wealth of info. Someday I will get a rifle from Kibler , just waiting for the right one to pop up.
I appreciate the honesty, I personally like the look of your rifles and how period-correct the locks and designs are. I just need to convince the wife I need one now.One thing others haven’t mentioned. Excellent design, aesthetics, and historical correctness. No comparison in this regard as well.
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