I personally think Jim Kibler has done more for the flintlock community than any one person, by making an affordable, high quality product, that is within arguable historical bounds. His guns have a great appeal to the average guy raising a family, that cannot afford a custom gun, or doesn’t have the ability to build one himself. Please don’t criticize him, if you don’t like his product, dont buy it! Quit the negative nitpicking!
I personally have a hard time criticizing a guy that has went ‘all in’ financially to follow his dream.
PS Jim Kibler wouldn’t know me if I stepped on his foot….