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Before you build
Everything that helps you choose, build and finish your Fowler, all in one place.
Building your Fowler
- Read the manual first. The Fowler instructions (PDF) and the Round-Faced English lock care sheet (PDF) are also on our PDF Instructions and Downloads page.
- Follow the steps. The Fowler section of our Kit Assembly Video Guide lists each build step, with shop videos for some of them. The All Kits videos cover sanding, staining and metal finishing.
- Print the specs. The spec sheet (PDF) has every measurement in one place, and the Recommended Tool List (PDF) covers what to have on the bench.
- About the lock. This gun uses our CNC Round-Faced English lock. Our guide to Ketland and round-faced locks explains where that design comes from.
- Want it assembled? In the White is available for the Fowler. Contact the office at info@kiblerslongrifles.com to add it.
Watch other builders
- A builder's finished Kibler Fowler, and finishing the stock, lock and barrel.
- Building an English fowler from the kit and sanding a 20 gauge.
- In the field: turkey and squirrel hunts with a Kibler Fowler.
- More builds and hunting videos are in the builder videos section of the guide.
These are other builders' videos. We haven't checked them, and your Kibler's manual comes first.
Made in Kensington, Ohio
- Every kit comes out of our shop in Kensington, in the same part of eastern Ohio where Jim grew up. Read how the shop got started, or meet the team.
- The design is ours and the machining is ours. All holes are drilled in the stock, the underlugs come soldered on and pre-drilled, and the shell carving and lock moldings are CNC machined.
- See original fowling pieces in our gallery: English Fowling Piece and John Cookson Fowling Piece.
Considering other kits?
- The Fowler is our smoothbore, in 16 or 20 gauge, styled after English guns exported to the colonies in the 1760s and 1770s.
- Want a rifled barrel from the same period? Look at the Woodsrunner or the full-size Colonial. For later styles, see the Southern Mountain Rifle, Barn Gun and J.K. Hawken.
- Not sure which one fits you? Read Which Flintlock Kit Is Right for You?
- Want one sooner? See what's in Quick Ship.
Learn more
- The story behind this gun. Historical Fowling Pieces and the Kibler Fowler Kit, an overview with Jim.
- For re-enactors. Historical Reenactment Essentials.
- Finishing the stock. Walnut is encouraged for the Fowler. Our Complete Stock Finishing Guide covers walnut, cherry and maple.
- Finishing the metal. Jim's notes on barrel finishing, plus the All Kits videos on polishing and aging brass.
- Shooting and care. Loading a muzzleloader safely and shooting and preserving a flintlock.
- New to all of this? Start with New to Muzzleloaders. Have a specific question? Search the Kibler's Knowledge Base, or email info@kiblerslongrifles.com.
Tools and finishes for this build
Liquids ship separately from the kit box.
Dangler's Stains
$8.00
Stains for the stock
Kibler Gunstock Sealer and Finish
$20.00
Seals and finishes the stock
Dangler's Browning Solution
$8.00
Browns the barrel
JAX Brown Darkener - Recommended for Brass Parts
$15.00
Darkens the brass hardware
Card Scraper
$10.00
Smooths the stock before finish
Lubricating Lock Oil
$7.50
Keeps the lock working smoothly
Shipping
Liquid Shipping
Liquids will not ship in the kit box. There are different regulations that apply to the chemicals that we sell and they will need to ship ground, when the kits will ship USPS Priority Mail. Plus, it would really stink if a liquid were to leak on your beautiful new kit!
Order tracking
You will receive tracking information when your item ships. For kits, you will be contacted before shipment and after shipment so there is no need to worry about a kit box shipping when you are out of town. All other packages will ship when available and you will be emailed a tracking link.
Get in touch
If you have questions, feel free to email us at info@kiblerslongrifles.com or give us a call at 330-551-5844. Even if you have to leave a message, we promise to get back with you right away. Bree can answer most questions and she will be sure to ask Jim when needed.