Lot of us here had starter wives…
How would you ruin it? If you screw up the browning you remove it and start over. Kibler’s stuff is so well made and simple that a child could do it. I think you don’t understand. Oh well
Not always. But you pretty much never get what you do not pay for.
Did you see the stock his wife was putting the iron nitrate on? Holy smokes what a beautiful piece of wood. It’s a shame the CNC messed it up…
Why do so many act like I am a fool for purchasing an inexpensive rifle to practice on? It’s my money. If I want to spend 500 bucks to learn a new trick, what’s it to them? I never said this was the end all, be all, of flintlocks. It’s an inexpensive rifle. It will have its shortcomings. I’ll do the dead level best I can to make it as nice as I can. And then, when I get the Kibler, I will make it as nice as I can. And then one day, I hope to carve my own stock from a plank of cherry wood I cut off my own farm, order all the pieces individually, and assemble my very own rifle. And when I get there, I will poo poo everyone who hasn’t fashioned their own stock from wood they have cut from their own farm…
I paid for a 450 dollar rifle. Pretty much what I’m expecting. When I lay out the 1500, I’ll expect a whole lot more.
Well said sir.
There’s one guy in here, I stumbled on his thread while digging around about this rifle, who did an amazing job with it. Had some cool inlays, a bit of carving. Made a nice looking gun. One of the things that helped to sway me this direction. The Kibler will be a much simpler kit to assemble, I just don’t want to lay out that kind of money for a first attempt. Heck, it may not be until my third or fourth… ok, what the heck? Why is everything bold now? I feel like I’m really stressing a point here, HAHAHAHA!
Thanks! I missed this post somehow. That’s good info to know!
I don’t expect it to be on the level of the more expensive gun. It shouldn’t be. If Jim wasn’t putting out that much better of a product, he wouldn’t be getting the money he is. I do hope this one turns out nice, and shoots well.
Thank you very much! I’d love to see those handmade stocks! I’ll keep in touch when I get there!
You should have practiced that on a few Kiblers first… LOL!I'm slotting for wedges just for the practice. I need it!!
Here's a picture of my first pin drilling job.
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The second one was worse.
It's a good idea to get a couple of the building guide books even though it's a kit. When something isn't right on the kit it will help you understand what is wrong, and what it needs to be right.
