CLOSED Kibler Colonial just finished. $2100.00 shipped . Reduced price

[deerstalkert]

I can't keep them all. .50 cal Rice barrel extra fancy maple was the way it was sold to me. which i believe!
This is a Kibler Colonial i just finished. all metal was filed smooth and polished, even the lock parts. then i hit the steel with super blue and rubbed it back to gray.
the wood speaks for itself. finish is Tru-oil 8 coats.
i fired it 20 times total to find its sweet spot. 490 ball .015 patch Swiss fffg 65g.
will be shipped and insured with the barrel dismounted in the marvelous box Kibler makes. wish he would sell just the crates!
will take personal check with clearance, po money order, PPFF discrete.
have no need of trades at this time but.............what does need have to do with anything?
again $2100.00 shipped and insured

 

[deerstalkert]

more.

 

[TDM]

Beautiful rifle @deerstalkert

 

[CascadeRob]

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Couple of questions. Wood grade? I’m gonna assume she’s a 50 cal given your patch and ball choice. And finally. Maybe it’s me, but the top pictures the barrel looks darker than the last set? Just me? Beautiful by the way!

 

[deerstalkert]

sorry i missed the caliber. it is good that there are people that ask questions or i would miss lots of information.
i am the worlds champion poor picture taker and the color change is just different lighting, or camera angle, or.........................?
I will try to get some more pictures today. the sun is shining and i feel like Ansel Adams today!
plus i found a New camera i forgot i had. may take me a few days to figure out how to turn it on though.

 

[CascadeRob]

sorry i missed the caliber. it is good that there are people that ask questions or i would miss lots of information.
i am the worlds champion poor picture taker and the color change is just different lighting, or camera angle, or.........................?
I will try to get some more pictures today. the sun is shining and i feel like Ansel Adams today!
plus i found a New camera i forgot i had. may take me a few days to figure out how to turn it on though.

Thank you sir. Oh no need for more pictures. It must just be the way the pictures ended up. Sorry I didn’t want to sound like I was beating up your post.

 

[deerstalkert]

sale pending. can take backup offers but negotiations proceeding.

 

[tgfrench]

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nice assembly work

 

[deerstalkert]

thank you. it was a pleasure to do a kit for the first time. went together so fast i felt like i was cheating! plank builds keep me off the streets for months!

 

[deerstalkert]

this is back up for rehoming.

 

[oreclan]

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Very nice, beautiful wood, but no extras or carving.

 

[deerstalkert]

Very nice, beautiful wood, but no extras or carving.

I suppose one is supposed to give away the days of labor and attention invested in finishing these?
some want carving, some want plain.

 

[olskool]

i think the price is more than fair! by the time you get the kit with ex fancy maple you will have 1,600 in it. then you take at 2 weeks, more like 3 to finish it. then you have 100 bucks in shipping and insurance, not to mention materials used and hauling it to the shipper! yea more than fair!

 

[deerstalkert]

last one i shipped in a crate like Kiblers, was $137.50
The 10 pounds of Tums i ate until it arrived safely was another 100.00
I try to never stomp on anyone's add, as to price. the value of something is in what one wants to pay.

 

[Idahomie]

Pay no mind to the detractors, deerstalkert; your price is fair. I’d imagine this is why the classified rules state individuals should refrain from commenting on ads and PM the seller directly instead.

 

[deerstalkert]

Pay no mind to the detractors, deerstalkert; your price is fair. I’d imagine this is why the classified rules state individuals should refrain from commenting on ads and PM the seller directly instead.

Rules??????? you say there are rules??????

 

[Idahomie]

Rules??????? you say there are rules??????

Yeah… I’m not too great about following them either sometimes! When I see a beautiful firearm, I often can’t help myself— I’ve just got to sing its praises! I always feel awful when the listing/thread becomes hijacked by a dozen other tire-kickers.

 

[Kansas Jake]

The old adage we forget “if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all. I don’t mind if someone adds information about an item for sale but criticism is poor form.

 

[deerstalkert]

one bump.

 

[oreclan]

The old adage we forget “if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all. I don’t mind if someone adds information about an item for sale but criticism is poor form.

I said it was " very nice". What's not good about that? That is no way critical unless you are a super sensitive individual.
If you can't sand, and stain wood; and finish the metal then pay the asking price for a pretty piece of wood and the assemblers time. Also you are paying twice for shipping.
Your choice.
I can pay Jim and have the fun and experience for myself is all I'm saying. I enjoy carving wood using the examples I see in my many reference books.
Hope I didn't hurt anyone's ego.