Southern Mountain Rifle Kit Gun Photo Gallery

Kibler's Southern Mountain Rifles Finished by Customers

45 Caliber Southern Mountain Rifle Kit by Andy Cook

"This is my first build and I was nervous. The kit was great and I watched the videos several times each. The build went fairly smooth and took about 10 evenings after work to complete. It is a curly Ash stock in 45 caliber. The only power tools used were a drill and heat gun. The wood has two coats of aqua fortis followed by two coats of traditional oil finish. Then several coats of paste wax were applied. The gun is a tack driver, with groups cutting one ragged hole at 50 yards! My thanks to Jim and Katherine for the kit and answering questions along the way. "

40 caliber Southern Mountain Rifle Kit in Extra Fancy Maple by Dave Willer

"I bought the kit on consignment at Dixon’s. It’s a .40 cal walnut stocked rifle. It was my first time building a rifle and while it’s not fancy I’m very happy with the turnout. The rifle is a really sweet shooter. The quality of the kit and the smoothness of assembly was amazing for my first build as well. I used super blue on metal parts then a scotch brite pad to bring it back to a dull gray. On the wood I used laurel mtn forge walnut stain and two coats of Chamber’s oil finish to seal it. Had such a great time putting this together..." Zach Zucatti

Dane Lund Southern Mountain Rifle Kit in Fancy Maple

Dave Crispen - Fancy Maple

Dave Parks in Fancy Maple

Beautiful piece of curly ash that was supplied by the customer. By Jeff Rogers

Joel Doonan - Fancy Maple

Mike Hakala - Extra Fancy Maple

Gregory Torline - Fancy Maple

Jacob Hawkins - Extra Fancy Maple

Mike Haskell -Extra Fancy Maple

Specialty Maple -- Taylor Sapergia

Bobby Forrester Southern Mountain Rifle Kit in Extra Fancy Maple with a custom wood patch box and inlays

Fancy Maple by Brad Hatch

"I admit, I was a bit nervous at first, having never built a rifle, but this kit was a breeze. I was surprised at how well it came out and I learned quite a bit along the way.

The instructions were easy to follow and the customer service was excellent! I also made the pouch, horn, and patch knife in the photos to go with this rifle...

I aged the metal parts using a process that involves acid and peroxide and I finished the wood with aqua fortis and linseed oil. Then, I sealed everything with paste wax."

Wild-Grained Specialty Extra Fancy Maple finished by Jonathan Rider

Extra Fancy Maple finished by a customer

Custom entry thimble made by customer

Custom pewter nosecap made by customer

Custom side plate modification by customer. Extra Fancy Maple "Aqua Fortis stain, linseed oil, and cold brown. I did a few modifications including pewter nose cap, entry pipe, side plate, and patch box. It was easy, this is a great kit. The CNC inletting is very nice. I’ve built a few rifles from blanks but this sure saved on the time. The lock, barrel, and castings are perfect as well. "

Custom toe plate and inlay by customer.

Custom patch box by customer.

"I enjoyed putting my little .32 together. I learned a great deal about putting a rifle together without getting too far in over my head. It's a good little shooter. I have attached a picture just so you can see how someone without any prior experience could do on a project like this."

SMR kit in extra fancy maple with custom patchbox completed by customer.

SMR kit in extra fancy maple completed by customer.

Custom toe plate by customer

Extra Fancy Maple finished by customer

SMR kit in Extra Fancy Maple made and finished by customer

SMR kit in Extra Fancy Maple made and finished by a customer

Extra Fancy Maple finished by a student at the NMLRA gunsmithing seminar

Extra Fancy Maple finished by a student at the gunsmithing seminar at Western Kentucky University "Thank you so much for your wonderful class. I had a great time. I learned so much and the week went by so quickly. I wanted to share a few pictures of my rifle after finishing the lock and aging it and adding 3 more coats of sealer...My 40 cal worked perfectly..."

Walnut finished by a customer

SMR kit in cherry by customer S.R. James

SMR kit in cherry by customer S.R. James "I have to say how impressed I am with the quality of the kit. It's outstanding...I truly believe you have set the new standard for muzzleloader kits."

SMR kit in cherry by customer S.R James. Color was achieved with Easy Off oven cleaner

Pewter nosecap poured by a customer

Extra Fancy Maple finished by a student in Jim's Kit Assembly class at the gunsmithing seminar at Western Kentucky Universtiy. To sign up go to http://nmlra.org/programs-2/gunsmithing-seminar/

Walnut Kit finished by first-time gun builder. Click picture to video of him shooting it.

Kit in Walnut finished by a customer (first-time gunmaker!)

Extra Fancy Maple made by a customer

Fancy Maple Kit made by student at the WKU Gunsmithing Seminar

"This is a .36 that was a "second" because of the heartwood in the buttstock. Aqua fortis and Chambers stock oil for a stock finish. The picture is from opening day in PA. I am a builder so I was a little hesitant to buy a kit, my pride says "I only shoot what I build". The discounted price, immediate shipment and the upgraded wood kicked me over the edge. I was wrong to feel that prideful way, love this rifle. The finish took longer than the build. "