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Offline Carper

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Flintlocks for young段ns.
« on: March 31, 2018, 02:20:55 AM »
Something really exciting happened last week for us at the Kodiak Baptist Mission. We had applied to the National Rifle Association Foundation for a grant to fund the construction of five flintlock rifles in our wood shop by father/son, mother/son, father/ daughter, mother/ daughter , grandpa/grandkid well you get the idea. Our fall is long and dark and we thought this would be a perfect opportunity to blend ministry with a family core building activity.  We WON!    I didn稚 think we had a chance. The grant was actually put together with the intent to purchase 5 of Jim Kibler痴 Southern Mountain rifles as the platforms for contsruction. I have never actually seen on of these but I was so impressed by the comments of many of you concerning not only ease of construction but overall quality that I was sold on trying them. Not only will these family building teams get the benefit of working together in the end they will have a nice flintlock to take home. This work  will not only be documented and released throughout our considerable online presence but it will be taken nationally as well.  We are 100% committed to using this type of thing to strengthen our families.  The young man in the picture is holding the last rifle I built before leaving WV for AK. It痴 his now and you see also a picture of him at a match.



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Offline smylee grouch

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Re: Flintlocks for young段ns.
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2018, 02:47:21 AM »
Wow, great idea with a great story and ending. Keep up the good work.  :)
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Offline retired fella

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« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2018, 03:39:52 AM »
Good on ya'.  Keep us posted with lots of pics on your progress.
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« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2018, 06:36:29 AM »
Carper,

Well Done!  Both the insight to approach NRA and getting that done for these family's and your missionary work. 

When I was that young mans age, that would have been an unbelievable dream come true to have a rifle like that. Never the less to be part of finishing "my" gun.  Ol' Daniel (Fess Parker) set the hook at about 9 yrs old and it never went away.
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Offline smylee grouch

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« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2018, 07:12:20 AM »
Carper, check your personal messages.  :)
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« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2018, 02:43:44 PM »
Wonderful project looking forward to seeing the progression.
Dan......Pill 4.13
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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: Flintlocks for young段ns.
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2018, 03:37:10 PM »
Jim Kibler's kits are first class in all of the parts and for the NRA to fund
something like this is a wonder of the modern world.They seem to be
wound up in politics more than historic rifles.

Bob Roller
 
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« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2018, 04:37:03 PM »
  Carper congratulations on your projecyt. My experience with the NRA has been good too!
  As long as people are ethical in there use of firearms. They seem to be very supportive.
  Keep us posted .  Oldtravler
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Offline Jim Kibler

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Re: Flintlocks for young段ns.
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2018, 07:34:15 PM »
Carper,

We will be thrilled to be part of your gun building grant project.  This really is a good thing your doing.  Thanks for reaching out to us. 

All the best,
Jim
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