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Offline GA Turner

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Kibler Colonial Rifle
« on: September 26, 2018, 06:10:17 PM »
Picked up my kit from Jim and Katherine at CLA show. To slow myself from rushing to complete. I watched a video/took some notes and then out to the shop to complete that portion of the build. Then repeated with the next video. I am not a gun builder. This process took two weeks but with the tips and info in the video the end result was worth it. This is a standard grade wood kit . I built a SMR two years ago at a class with Jim Parker. Now I have two quality rifles.

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Offline jrb

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Re: Kibler Colonial Rifle
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2018, 07:43:34 PM »
nice! wow that wood looks great for standard grade too!
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Offline Craig Wilcox

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Re: Kibler Colonial Rifle
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2018, 09:27:15 PM »
Yeah, for "standard grade", it really has a lot of great curl!  GA, you did a fine job with the rifle - thanks for showing it.  How and what finish to bring out the best in that maple?
I am going to have to keep an eye out for one of Jim's fancy grade stocks!  Be lovely to see.
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Re: Kibler Colonial Rifle
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2018, 12:38:32 AM »
That looks great, nice job Ron.
K.C.
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Offline Ed Wenger

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Re: Kibler Colonial Rifle
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2018, 05:07:43 AM »
Looks great!!  Any inclinations to take the plunge into building one from scratch?  Bet you’d really enjoy it, and you have a really nice study piece....  Best,


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Re: Kibler Colonial Rifle
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2018, 02:42:06 PM »
Nice job, Ron. Thanks for sharing.
Bob
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Offline lost arrow 801

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Re: Kibler Colonial Rifle
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2018, 06:53:20 PM »
Amazing. Im impressed with these rifles. Does anyone know what style buttplate these rifles have?
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Offline ScottH

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Re: Kibler Colonial Rifle
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2018, 10:43:34 PM »
Looks really nice
Better closer pictures would be nice to see
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Offline G_T

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Re: Kibler Colonial Rifle
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2018, 11:30:41 PM »
If you go to the 10/2/2017 post you can see a nice blown up picture of the buttplate https://www.jimkibler.net/blog

Gerald
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Offline dstock

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Re: Kibler Colonial Rifle
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2018, 02:13:59 AM »
Great looking rifle. Makes me want one even though I'm A SMR guy. Now!!! If you could just find someone to build you a nice powder horn. ;D ;D ;D
Do you still have the southern banded horn that was posted here not so long ago?
Doug
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Offline GA Turner

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Re: Kibler Colonial Rifle
« Reply #10 on: September 29, 2018, 12:03:41 AM »
Send a PM with email address and I will send pics of what horns I currently have.
Thanks
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