gun kits

[eseabee1]

well after talikg to a few gentlemen this weekend at Bedford village and some of you on here about building a gun from scratch I have decided to do another kit.any suggestons were to get one from I took notice Track of the wolf are out of stock on some parts. Early rustic arms looks good but how are they.looked at chambers. are there anymore out there I could check out that you all may know

[Mike R]

Had good luck with Pecatonica.

[erdillonjr]

Jim Chambers makes top notch kits. Ed

[Dphariss]

well after talikg to a few gentlemen this weekend at Bedford village and some of you on here about building a gun from scratch I have decided to do another kit.any suggestons were to get one from I took notice Track of the wolf are out of stock on some parts. Early rustic arms looks good but how are they.looked at chambers. are there anymore out there I could check out that you all may know

Honestly after looking at two of his kits bought by people I know Chambers is probably the best bet.
If you have a shop and/or more tools/experience then pick what you want.

Dan

[lew wetzel]

i am building a issaac haines for a fella and thr kit came from tip curtis.very nice piece of wood and all the castings are top notch and easy to polish...very nice set of parts!!!!

[Sam Everly]

First i would like to ask , what type of rifle do you want to build ? That would give a idea of who makes that type of kit . As for kits , Jim Chambers is more of a kit , that is all the correct parts are matched for the stock pat. "Kits" like Track of the Wolf and Pecatonica can be more mixed , or parts swaped. Most of the stocks in Track are from Pecatonica. You also can get a stock from other carvers and use what ever parts you would like . So the type of rifle will be helpfull.   

[bob in the woods]

I would not forget about Tip Curtis. He has a lot of different kinds of styles that others don't.  Also has guns in the white.

[Dphariss]

I get barrels from T. Curtis. He usually has them.

But have not seen his other stuff but folks seem to speak highly of the kits and guns.

Dan

[eseabee1]

I would like to get something like a cumberland rifle or early colonial rifle

[Collector]

Mike Brooks doesn't just build fowlers, longrifles and mountain guns, but has kits also!  He has some nice pieces currently in inventory and on consignment.   

I'd encourage anyone interested in a kit or a finished piece to drop-in to his site and have a look-see.

http://www.fowlingguns.com/

Good luck!!

[AndyThomas]

Here's a nice kit from Brad Emig:

http://cabincreek.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3&Itemid=13

It seems to be based on #132 in Rifles of Colonial America. I built one last year and liked it.

Andy

[ghchristian]

Might want to check out Ray Franks at Sitting Fox. I,ve seen some nice kits come from his place.

[long carabine]

D you have Tip Curtis web address? I would like to look at his kits. Tim

[Ken G]

Tip doesn't have a website nor a real catalog.  You pretty much have to go to his shop or catch him at one of the shows to see the kits he sells. 
Ken

[Mike R]

I would like to get something like a cumberland rifle or early colonial rifle

take a hard look at Chambers website for his rifle patterns and write-ups.

[rich pierce]

If you fancy a Southern gun based on a specific original, then Mike Brooks' F. Klette styled rifle is a nice choice.

The "Cumberland" is a sort of brand name one maker offers and does not describe any original I know of.  Similarly, many folks offer an "early colonial" rifle w/o making it at all clear what they are basing it on.  They are good guns, don't get me wrong.  It's just a question of whether or not you feel the need to have a gun based on specific original styles.  That doesn't make them shoot or carry any better!

[Tommy Bruce]

I'll second Chambers kit's although I've heard good stuff about Tip Curtis and Mike Brooks builds a fine gun.  Looking at his website there appears to be a bit more work in his kit than Chambers.