Waiting game has started.

[Tradbow]

Ordered a Kibler SMR 32 caliber in the white today. Been wanting to do this for a while but a little tight with the purse strings. Feels good to finally make the move. Won’t be as long for the next one. I’m seeing a 54 in my near future

 

[Mantihunter]

I understand the whole waiting game thing. I'm retiring in April and 2 months ago I ordered myself a retirement gift, a TVM Late Lancaster rifle in .54 caliber. Aged steel barrel and lock with matte finished brass furniture. I was told it would be approximately a year before delivery. I'll have been retired almost 5 months before it arrives.

 

[Birddog1911]

I'm so very strongly leaning towards a SMR in .40. They are such beautiful rifles.

 

[Magicald]

I’m waiting on my SMR too. Order one in .45 on 10/14. Looking forward to receiving it! Thinking of ordering on in 32 as well!

 

[M. De Land]

I'm so very strongly leaning towards a SMR in .40. They are such beautiful rifles.

I agree. I looked at a lot of rifle designs before ordering my kit from TOTW. I had to wait six months for the curly maple stock to show up though.
I like the lines and shape of the unpretentious SMR that allows the design, wood and craftsmanship to be the embellishment rather than crow bait charms and manure slapped all over them. They were down to business guns for the most part made for folks who lived by them.
There are of course exceptions to every rule but most I have seen were quite elegant in their rugged simplicity.

 

[oldwood]

My experience..............40 is excellent .Very accurate.........Have a home brew , Appalachian Mtn. rifle in Pgh. style , walnut stock , flint .40 cal., 38" 13/16" st. oct. , grease hole in the right side of butt stock. Recycled parts ,butt plate , trig. guard , from an original , that was burnt in a fire. It's my favorite woods carry rifle for small game. ..40 can be loaded up for target , and loaded down for squirrels , etc. ................oldwood

 

[BullRunBear]

The wait will seem endless. (Try to stay busy with learning about and making gear for the new rife.) Like Mantihunter in comment #2, my retirement gift was a TVM Late Lancaster in 50 caliber. Trust me, the agony of the wait will be forgotten once it arrives and you get to shoot it.

Jeff

 

[Hermit Tim]

I understand the whole waiting game thing. I'm retiring in April and 2 months ago I ordered myself a retirement gift, a TVM Late Lancaster rifle in .54 caliber. Aged steel barrel and lock with matte finished brass furniture. I was told it would be approximately a year before delivery. I'll have been retired almost 5 months before it arrives.

And I thought it was bad to buy a used one on gunbroker and have to wait a week or two... At least you will be settled well into retirement when it arrives. Sounds like it is worth the wait though.

 

[Rudyard]

My first flint rifle was a 40 cal Delcur brl from Kit Ravenshear shallow button rifled one in 48" or so cut it to 31" wedded a London stamped old basically N E militia type export affair original.
The rifle more 'After Wm Grice' Uglee but first rifle . it was poor at 100 yards ball (Most UK ranges started at 100 yards ) But with a one & a half dram powder & a patched picket style bullet it shot well out & beyound the 100 yards , .Lost it in Queensland due to Anti gun govt .Might turn up ,Had a serpant and cheek piece added & the proofs where a row of Bear stampings ( My Cutlery mark at that time ) hook breech, three flat keys , Beech two piece stock . Do I want it? Nah just like to know it survived .
Rudyard

 

[totonap]

may I ask how long of a wait, you were quoted. I'm still waiting for mine, just the kit.

 

[Tradbow]

Three months

 

[Tradbow]

If it takes longer I’ll hate it but it will get here when it gets here. I’m not going to stress out about it.

 

[hanshi]

I once waited close to 11 months for a TVM .45 L Lancaster; and it was well worth the wait. The Kibler SMR kits are pretty awesome, and one in .45 (#1) or .40 (#2) is on my wish list.

 

[Linehand]

I order a 32 smr 12/22/20, I am still waiting. Tough at times waiting ,but i am sure it will be worth it.

 

[Tradbow]

I order a 32 smr 12/22/20, I am still waiting. Tough at times waiting ,but i am sure it will be worth it.

From Kibler or TVM? Just wondering

 

[Linehand]

From kibler. I have thought about switching to a 36 or 40, but really want a 32 so i am holding out.

 

[Fly Navy]

^ you could get one of each. Stock each one of them with a different kind of wood.

 

[Tn poor boy]

It took me 9 months to get it

 

[Ed Pilkington]

My 24 gauge 58 caliber Colonial smoothbore took one month from Jim Kibler. I assembled it in 1 and 1/2 days!

 

[Ed Pilkington]

Oops forgot pics! Refinishing stock now!