The gun is excellent, went together very well. The entire process of ordering, shipping was very easy and I will recommend Kibler kits to others.
Definitely love my southern mountain rifle in .32 cal and it was so much fun putting together and finishing I’m thinking about buying the exact same one again and gifting this one to my brother-in-law
Everything about this product is top quality. Mr. Kibler delivered excellence on everything from the packing to the fitment of all the parts. I honestly bought this kit so that I'd have a nice regs-compliant muzzleloader to hunt with. After receiving it, checking the balance and fit, I'm confident it will not only be a great hunting rifle for me but an heirloom quality piece that I'd be happy to hand down to future generations. Well done.
This is a great product! I use it not only on guns, but I use it crafting all sorts of wood projects I make at home.
The two rifles Hawken rifles I ordered are really incredible, but better than that is the service you get with any Kibler purchase
I started using Homer Dangler stains in the 60's. These don't say HOMER but they work just fine. I like the reddish stain best.
What a great project and a kit that was absolutely beautifully. Thank you so much for the outstanding workmanship from the materials used to your professional shipping department. Looking forward to making all your kits!
Excellent in every respect. +++++++
Great item that's easy to use and well worth it
I used the Iron Nitrate and also the finishing oil from Kibler for my Hawken build. Like others are suggesting, practice on another piece of wood when using the Iron Nitrate and the heat gun. The video on building the Hawken was excellent and I learned much from Jim's discussion of the Hawken rifle on YouTube.
Excellent tool. Provides plenty of force and non marring. Worked great when assembling the Hawken.
Just what i needed on brass
Happy is not quite strong enough for how I feel after getting my kit. The color in my walnut + stock is beautiful, and i hope the curl shows up well enough. I’m still trying to get the barrel bedded, seems to need some chisel work at the hook up point. Everything else dropped right in and has very tight tolerances with the wood (except for the barrel). Compared to other kits I have, while a bit pricer, this hawken kit is far superior to others I have attempted, and failed at times. I’m very pleased with my Kibler Hawken kit.
The Kibler gunstock sealer-finish was easy to work with, l didn't have to thin it out at all. I usually use tru oil but wanted to try something different, I'm glad I did. After getting the stock the way I wanted it l applied 5 coats of the Kibler gunstock sealer-finish with scotch brite and 3 more light coats hand rubbed and got a beautiful satin finish. Just what I wanted!
The gun stock sealer and finish are great. In fact I just fired the rifle and am very pleased with everything, the barrel color, stock finish, quality of all the parts, instructions, and the videos from Kibler.
Great kit!!! This Hawken kit is very precise and beautifully crafted. I highly recommend this J.K Hawken kit.
I’ve been very pleased and impressed with the quality of this kit. Aside from the inletting of the lock, it has gone together smoothly. The fit of parts and quality of the lock is exceptional. It will be a fine rifle when completed with the metal in the final stages of browning and the stock receiving stain and next finish. Well done Jim Kibler.
And very much looking forward to deer season with this.58 caliber Hawken!
Not the fastest shipping but the products were great.
Excellent kit! Jim and his team knocked it out of the park with this one. the J.K. Hawken kit has been very well thought out and the machining and quality of this kit was perfect.I'm looking forward to future kits.
Thank you
Perfect as all of my oders have been
Straight forward and functional.
Works as expected seems to be of good quality. Time shall tell
I started using the magnifiers the day they came and I found that it's been great for not only woodworking but many task in the shop. I can't believe I didn't have one of these years ago. Thanks for carrying it.
Always excellent products and service! Hopefully the last time I have to get the nephew a replacement barrel.
I bought this as my first rifle kit, it was easy enough for me to build, Jim has listened to feedback of his customers and it shows. It went together quickly and looks beautiful. 10/10 do recommend, and i will be buying my next kit here. Likely the southern mountain rifle.
