Well made. I wish Jim offered a silver version of this sight. I found one, but I had to look elsewhere, and it's not the same height.
Great size, Very consistent, Makes shooting a dream. Nice tight fit
Advertisement said 2-3 month wait I got it in a couple weeks. Beautiful and went together easily.
The ballistic material on the outside of the case really makes it worth the price. I have another from another vendor that is cotton, and it just doesn't feel as durable as this one. It's a great case, and protects my SMR and Colonial very well!
Great kit went together perfectly I have nothing but praise for your kits look forward to building another one in the future
The Southern Mountain Rifle is a high quality flintlock kit. Kibler has done a great job with these and I am proud to own one. Mine is in .36 caliber and shoots great out to about 150 yards. I can't wait to try it out on some Mississippi squirrels and deer!
I’m building a pistol right now and haven’t opened the box yet. I’m sure it’s great.
Fits the screws nicely. I had to purchase new screws because the screw driver that I used didn't fit properly and I messed them up.
And a lot of fun with assembly and finishing!
Love the stain, just the look I wanted for that classic curly maple finish on my bow risers. Easy to apply with great results.
This was my first purchase from Jim Kibler. It was everything he said it was and way exceeded my expectations. Exceptional fit and detail, springs were of great quality, and overall proportions were both pleasing and historically accurate. Kibler is not just another source of muzzleloader parts, they set the standard for quality that is at the highest level available.
These component kits are admirable in their quality and architecture. The inletting
is consistently precise. However the lock that arrived with this kit had a hidden flaw that allowed the frizzen to fracture at the juncture of the face and the pan.
The exposed grain structure was very fine but the beginning of a fracture had
probably begun during heat treatment and let go when I snapped the frizzen closed. Things happen when you’re dealing with heat treated components yet
I’d never experienced a broken frizzen after many years of shooting firelocks.
This is probably a one-off and in no way tarnishes my admiration for the
Kibler enterprise.
I guess I ordered the wrong one I need the one for a Fowler Oops my bad I guess
Iron nitrate has a beautiful rich color when it is finished. I plan to use it on another project in the near future.
Awesome, well researched and thought out design.....
Patches mic to the advertised dimensions, and 2X.010 gives me what I needed. Fast shipping!
Still applying the iron nitrate finish. I am very pleased with the results
They’ve worked for 150 years and they still work today.
Nice file. Works well.
excellent, got one for my local gunsmith buddy, he liked it also
This seems to be the most oft repeated advice from skilled and accomplished long rifle builders, “Look at original work.” How does one do that? The best way I found was to purchase books and to purchase these slides. As a novice builder, examining the nuances between the styles helps build my understanding.