Like I said, this is the first percussion Kibler has made. Maybe not on this forum, but on other forums people have been asking for a percussion lock by him, because his flintlocks are known for quality. Now they have one. It can get wrapped around a Hawken rifle, or bought separately. The days you could buy a Roller or Robbins percussion lock are long gone. Most of the muzzle loaders today are made by the Italians, who never stopped being interested in black powder since the spagetti western days.
Also, Kiblers main focus to me is making very easy to complete kits for people that want to mostly FINISH a rifle themselves. I have heard and experienced the hard to assemble Hawken kits. I'd say he'll get most of his customers from people that have also.
Then there are hunters who remember the Hawken cult back in the 70s, but don't want an Italian gun, nor want to have to assemble a difficult kit requiring a lot of inletting clean up and rasping and filing. But they want a reliable caplock. I'm in the catagory I guess. I'm putting in for Elk this year, and decided to do black powder. Right now all I have is Flintlocks, and too small a bore. I'll need "something", and don't want to worry about a flash in the pan.
Also, Kiblers main focus to me is making very easy to complete kits for people that want to mostly FINISH a rifle themselves. I have heard and experienced the hard to assemble Hawken kits. I'd say he'll get most of his customers from people that have also.
Then there are hunters who remember the Hawken cult back in the 70s, but don't want an Italian gun, nor want to have to assemble a difficult kit requiring a lot of inletting clean up and rasping and filing. But they want a reliable caplock. I'm in the catagory I guess. I'm putting in for Elk this year, and decided to do black powder. Right now all I have is Flintlocks, and too small a bore. I'll need "something", and don't want to worry about a flash in the pan.