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Re: Jim Kibler: Any news on the "new" rifle kit?
« Reply #75 on: October 06, 2017, 09:53:11 PM »
Any more updates??

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Re: Jim Kibler: Any news on the "new" rifle kit?
« Reply #76 on: October 06, 2017, 10:11:48 PM »
Things are going well.  Just takes time.  Waxes are at the foundry right now.  Casting should be done in a couple of weeks.  Then it's more programing, fixture making etc.  I plan on having a prototype built by Thanksgiving.  We'll probably open up pre-orders then.  From that point it will likely be 6-8 weeks until delivery will begin.  This is all an estimate at this point, though.  There are always issues to overcome. 

We're super excited about the new kit.  It's turning out great and sure to be a huge success.  Thanks so much for the interest.

All the best,
Jim

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Re: Jim Kibler: Any news on the "new" rifle kit?
« Reply #77 on: October 07, 2017, 03:52:13 AM »
What's the LOP on the kit? 13 & 3/4 like your mountain rifle kits?

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Re: Jim Kibler: Any news on the "new" rifle kit?
« Reply #78 on: October 07, 2017, 05:30:04 AM »
always been partial to golden age

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Re: Jim Kibler: Any news on the "new" rifle kit?
« Reply #79 on: October 08, 2017, 02:34:14 AM »
Another vote for a Hawken kit.

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Re: Jim Kibler: Any news on the "new" rifle kit?
« Reply #80 on: October 08, 2017, 03:17:40 AM »
Colonial period rifle, Fowling piece, and Golden Age rifle.  I gotta choose one.  Agonizing reappraisal in the future.  Looking forward to whatever you bring out.

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Re: Jim Kibler: Any news on the "new" rifle kit?
« Reply #81 on: October 08, 2017, 04:38:16 AM »
Things are going well.  Just takes time.  Waxes are at the foundry right now.  Casting should be done in a couple of weeks.  Then it's more programing, fixture making etc.  I plan on having a prototype built by Thanksgiving.  We'll probably open up pre-orders then.  From that point it will likely be 6-8 weeks until delivery will begin.  This is all an estimate at this point, though.  There are always issues to overcome. 

We're super excited about the new kit.  It's turning out great and sure to be a huge success.  Thanks so much for the interest.

All the best,
Jim

Jim,

Will this new kit rifle of yours, regardless of the school, have any cast off to the stock or will be a straight stock?  Thanks.

Mole Eyes
Don Richards
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