My Kibler Colonial Rifle is completed

[Wiley1]

I final got everything put together today. I am very happy with the way everything turned out. It was my first build so I did make some mistakes but it guess it just makes it mine. Anyway, I thought I would post some pics of it finished. Thanks for all the advice and encouragement along the way. I learned a lot and my next one will turn out better. I am planning on using this rifle for some colonial period reenacting so I didn't give it a ton of aging. My goal was to make it look like a 15 year old rifle that was taken care of when you know your survival counted on it. I would also like to do some black powder shoots with it.

 

[nchawkeye]

Looks great!! Congrats!!

 

[troy2000]

I like the minimalist incising you did.

 

[sussexmuzllodr]

looks good!

 

[Notchy Bob]

Beautiful! You did a really nice job on that rifle.

I would like to commend you for the excellent pictures, too. The quality of the photography really shows that rifle well.

Best regards,

Notchy Bob

 

[Freedom]

You did a really fine job.
Lots of time spent skillfully shaping your brass hardware package....clean brass work sir!

 

[TDM]

It’s Beautiful! Congratulations on your build!

 

[ohiochuck]

Congratulations

 

[Wiley1]

I like the minimalist incising you did.

Thanks, That was all my skills would allow, but I like it.

 

[Wiley1]

Beautiful! You did a really nice job on that rifle.

I would like to commend you for the excellent pictures, too. The quality of the photography really shows that rifle well.

Best regards,

Notchy Bob

Thank you Notchy Bob, I am pretty happy with how it turned out. Taking photos of such a long gun isn't the easiest thing.

 

[Blaze]

Nice work, I'm still waiting to build my first Kibler.

 

[SOLANCO]

You have done very, very well! Did you order upgraded wood? I have read that their ordinary grade is nicer than a lot of fancy.

 

[Rangefogger]

Wow that’s a beautiful gun, Congrats! What grade wood is that by the way?

 

[BillyC]

Very nice. Something to be proud of for sure.

 

[kyle_kalasnik]

Looks really nice. When are you going to do one for me?

 

[BillKilgore]

Congratulations. It's beautiful. Now it's time to make smoke.

 

[Colonial Boy]

Been there and almost done that; my first build was a Model T next to your Mustang
Looking forward to the next.

 

[Thingamajiggy]

Congrats! Looks nice.

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

Looks good!

 

[Retired18Z]

Wow! Beautiful! I've never done any carving but am considering something like what you've done. What "level" of wood did you order with your kit, Fancy Maple or Extra Fancy?