Author Topic: Kibler Fowler carbine (Read 1391 times)

Austin · « **on:** April 06, 2025, 12:53:44 AM »

I don’t know what category this falls under so mods can move it wherever.

I like to duck hunt and turkey hunt. I really have a problem taking one of my good contemporaries and shooting TSS shot in it or dropping it in the creek. I also wanted something quick and short for shooting out of a blind…..
When the Kibler Fowler came out, Wayne Estes suggested that he could modify one to suit, and we wouldn’t be subjecting a high end contemporary to the normal hunting abuse I seem to inflict.
So, Wayne cut 12.5 inches off the barrel and finished it, just in time for Turkey season.

Austin · « **Reply #1 on:** April 06, 2025, 12:57:19 AM »

Here’s a normal length kibler in mahogany for comparison

PS that mahogany is in loose hands, dm Stoner Creek if you are interested!

Stoner creek · « **Reply #2 on:** April 06, 2025, 01:08:35 AM »

Sometimes you just gotta throw the traditional thing out the window and go for practicality hence the short barrel. Austin was talking about shooting ducks on the creek and I thought it would be tough to swing on a fast moving target with the long barrel. We decided to get the hacksaw out!!!

ScottH · « **Reply #3 on:** April 06, 2025, 01:13:31 AM »

Very cool gun!
Has it been patterned yet?

Daniel Coats · « **Reply #4 on:** April 06, 2025, 01:16:21 AM »

Mighty handy gun and friend!

Austin · « **Reply #5 on:** April 06, 2025, 01:22:22 AM »

As soon as it quits raining I’ll update you on the pattern

smylee grouch · « **Reply #6 on:** April 06, 2025, 02:07:21 AM »

NIFTY . And its NOT a canoe gun.

Yazel.xring · « **Reply #7 on:** April 06, 2025, 02:23:59 AM »

ChrisLD · « **Reply #8 on:** April 06, 2025, 02:52:25 AM »

That’s sweet. I’m real curious to hear about your tss loads. I just finished my 16gauge and am going to be doing load development the next couple weeks

wattlebuster · « **Reply #9 on:** April 06, 2025, 10:14:29 AM »

Nice job Wayne

Woodpecker · « **Reply #10 on:** April 06, 2025, 01:44:16 PM »

Looking forward to the pattern results and if shortening the Kibler fowler barrel fixes the pattern being a foot low at 15 yards.

alacran · « **Reply #11 on:** April 06, 2025, 04:07:48 PM »

That is a pretty piece of wood on the shorty.

Steeltrap · « **Reply #12 on:** April 06, 2025, 04:34:10 PM »

And....now you have a piece of 12" barrel left over. Sounds like a project you never knew you needed.

duca · « **Reply #13 on:** April 06, 2025, 04:51:18 PM »

That looks Great! Great idea and what Beautiful wood!

stan57 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 06, 2025, 07:40:30 PM »

Is that gun going to be at the upcoming Knoxville show? Boy, I would really like to fondle it.

ChrisLD · « **Reply #15 on:** April 10, 2025, 04:39:43 PM »

That wood is brilliant. What is it and how did you finish it?

HSmithTX · « **Reply #16 on:** April 10, 2025, 06:00:01 PM »

Love it! Send it to Briley and have screw in chokes installed.

David Rase · « **Reply #17 on:** April 10, 2025, 06:17:52 PM »

I have always said that Wayne is a genius.

Telgan · « **Reply #18 on:** April 10, 2025, 09:44:35 PM »

Hey Wayne - Is it my imagination, or did you alter the comb profile and pitch of the butt plate just a tad ? ( seems a bit more evident in the top two photos). Maybe what i call an optical delusion... Anyhow, I like it. Always been a sucker for short guns - Tom

Stoner creek · « **Reply #19 on:** April 10, 2025, 10:20:42 PM »

Quote from: Telgan on April 10, 2025, 09:44:35 PM

Hey Wayne - Is it my imagination, or did you alter the comb profile and pitch of the butt plate just a tad ? ( seems a bit more evident in the top two photos). Maybe what i call an optical delusion... Anyhow, I like it. Always been a sucker for short guns - Tom

No, I didn’t do a thing to the butt stock profile. There’s nothing in my skill set that could improve on that part of the gun. I thought long and hard before I got the hacksaw out to chop that barrel off too!
W

Stoner creek · « **Reply #20 on:** April 10, 2025, 10:54:47 PM »

Quote from: HSmithTX on April 10, 2025, 06:00:01 PM

Love it! Send it to Briley and have screw in chokes installed.

Really easy. One coat Transtint honey amber mixed one part to 4 parts water. Let dry. 5 coats of LMF Honey maple applied over 2 days time. That’s it.
W

oldtravler61 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 11, 2025, 12:12:35 AM »

Wayne is a VERY good gun builder. I like short guns too..

AMartin · « **Reply #22 on:** April 11, 2025, 03:04:47 AM »

Very nice ... sorta looks like a yout model
Austin , are you going into yer 2nd childhood

Austin · « **Reply #23 on:** April 13, 2025, 04:48:13 AM »

Hand in hand with you Allen!

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Author Topic: Kibler Fowler carbine (Read 1391 times)