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[garypl]

How's the balance with that .32 barrel?

Feels great! The barrel is very slender - I think 13/16" (haven't measured it) the gun is very light - I'm looking forward to getting it out to the range.

 

[garypl]

I'm going to use aqua fortis and permalyn sealer.
historic house parts brass darkening solution on the metal parts. Like Kibler did in the Shawshank video.
Got it all together. Now it’s time to tear it down and do the finish work. View attachment 136147

Looking forward to seeing how it looks using the brass darkener - I may have to try that on my metal. I have some nitric acid - I may test that on some scrap cherry wood as well. Please post pics along the way while finishing!

 

[woodsnwater]

I got the .40 to save weight, now I'm second guessing myself. If I had it to do over again I would get a .32 and .45 barrel.

 

[Fly Navy]

^ now you have an excuse to buy another one.

 

[Gvilleddie]

Woodsnwater, why are you shy about the .40? I’ve been considering a Kibler in .40. E..

 

[woodsnwater]

I wanted a squirrel rifle but didn't want to carry a heavy one around all day so I compromised by getting the .40. This thing is so light for it's length I now know a .32 would have been fine.
I have a caplock .32 and it will tear a squirrel to pieces with 15 grains of powder if you don't head shoot it, so I'm sure the 40 will be worse.

 

[david w]

I wanted a squirrel rifle but didn't want to carry a heavy one around all day so I compromised by getting the .40. This thing is so light for it's length I now know a .32 would have been fine.
I have a caplock .32 and it will tear a squirrel to pieces with 15 grains of powder if you don't head shoot it, so I'm sure the 40 will be worse.

I'm sure a .32 would have been fine, although I've never shot one. The .40 has won many competitions. My person al favorite is .36. That is the limit in my state, otherwise, I'd most likely have a .40. I'm not sure why Arkansas doesn't allow .40. I have gone off-center with my .36, and have rendered a squirrel worthless. I guess I could have made squirrel hamburger!

 

[woodsnwater]

Gvilleddie, I sent you a pm.

 

[woodsnwater]

Historic house parts brass darkening solution.
I like it.

 

[garypl]

Historic house parts brass darkening solution.
I like it. View attachment 136533View attachment 136534

That looks great! Where did you get the darkening solution?

 

[woodsnwater]

Straight from Historic House parts. $7.50 for 8oz. but shipping was $9.00. Still cheaper than Amazon.

 

[woodsnwater]

I stopped the reaction with wd40.

 

[garypl]

I stopped the reaction with wd40.

Thank you!

 

[woodsnwater]

Youtube-kibler patina

 

[Gvilleddie]

Looks great…

 

[Pilgrim]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Ray-Vigo]

Do they sell any left-handed kits or at least a righty kit with symmetrical stock? I looked on the website and did not see anything, but several pages say the website is not complete.

 

[Pilgrim]

I am building my SMR 32 right now, and progress is going very slowly with it because of my inexperience. So my two cents of information for those beginning a build, think about everything you plan to do; if necessary, take an afternoon or two off to think through the move. Yes, it's prolonged, but it may prevent self-inflicted damage to a work of art from Kiblers.

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

Do they sell any left-handed kits or at least a righty kit with symmetrical stock?

No, they do not. And unfortunately, with at least 3 others models alleged to be launched (likely ~8-months or more between each, as a guesstimate) ... I think it will be years before we see one, IF at all ...

 

[Ray-Vigo]

No, they do not. And unfortunately, with at least 3 others models alleged to be launched (likely ~8-months or more between each, as a guesstimate) ... I think it will be years before we see one, IF at all ...

Too bad, it would be a nice additional option to the usual ones.