Waiting game has started.

[Tn poor boy]

Im sitting here waiting on to be delivered today 2 of them

 

[sportster73hp]

Ordered a Kibler smr in extra fancy maple Thursday. Was told that caliber barrel was in stock and would ship in 2-3 weeks.

 

[M. De Land]

Ordered a Kibler smr in extra fancy maple Thursday. Was told that caliber barrel was in stock and would ship in 2-3 weeks.

Kit or finished rifle ?

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

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.

Believe me, it is well worth the wait.

 

[oncewas]

I ordered my Kibler .45 SMR July 2, 2021 but just called and asked Lorie to switch it over to .40 Thursday. She said they expect the .45 barrels in two weeks but had the .40 in stock. She switched it with no problem. Sorry I didn't ask about any other sizes.

 

[sportster73hp]

Kit or finished rifle ?

Kit. Kibler doesn’t sell completed rifles. You can order “ in the white” and do the finishing work yourself

 

[Major Tim]

I ordered my SMR on 8/17. I really believe them now when they say "approximate" wait time. I'm busy bow hunting now anyway.

 

[Coinneach]

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

I live in Queensland since the late 80's and at no time did "the Anti gun govt" State or Federal Ban or restrict Muzzle loading Black powder firearms. As a matter of fact NO STATE in Australia did, and to this day Muzzle loaders arent restricted at all, in fact I've had a Jim Chambers kit imported without any trouble, and know others who've done the same.

 

[Coinneach]

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.

I was going to order a Kibler kit, but sadly he doesnt make left handed ones.

Thinking of TVM, was looking at TOW Golden Age era kit but they've dropped it from their listing.

 

[BadDaditood]

“I was going to order a Kibler kit, but sadly he doesnt make left handed ones.”

You’d think with CNC it would be easy to make lefties… just turn the machine upside down?

 

[Coinneach]

You’d think with CNC it would be easy to make lefties… just turn the machine upside down?

Should work well here in "Down Under" then LOL

 

[hanshi]

TVM offers rifles in left hand version. Your choice of which lock to use is smaller but you can specify a left hand lock by any maker who can furnish one.

 

[oncewas]

Just received my tracking numbers today for my Kibler SMR. Very stroked. I asked and .45 barrels still not in yet.

 

[Tn poor boy]

On the bench right now

 

[ohiochuck]

Can a Rice .32 cal barrel with 1-30 twist be ordered with the Kibler SMR kit?

 

[totonap]

Well ! you got it half right. The .32's are going to come with Rice barrels for now. In the blank and rifled. He will machine them like all is others.
He was having difficulty rifling the 32's. That has bin the delay for the 32. I know, bin waiting for mine for 10 month's. The rice barrels are 1 in 48 twist I think.

 

[GoodRabbitPilgrim]

I live in Queensland since the late 80's and at no time did "the Anti gun govt" State or Federal Ban or restrict Muzzle loading Black powder firearms. As a matter of fact NO STATE in Australia did, and to this day Muzzle loaders arent restricted at all, in fact I've had a Jim Chambers kit imported without any trouble, and know others who've done the same.

Did you use an importer/gun shop for that or import it yourself?

 

[sportster73hp]

Just received my tracking numbers today for my Kibler SMR. Very stroked. I asked and .45 barrels still not in yet.

Received my smr in 40 cal Sunday. Person i spoke to said they got 51 of 200 45 caliber barrels in on Thursday and were promised the rest would come. The hey are very busy.

 

[Tn poor boy]

I just finished this 2 brother up 58 smothbores

 

[Coinneach]

Did you use an importer/gun shop for that or import it yourself?

I've imported one myself (Northwest Trade gun) and used a Brisbane importer for the Jim Chambers kit, as I recall is cost around AUS $300 but went very smoothly.