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Flintlock Long Guns / Re: Kibler Fowler -- Split the Ball on the Axe. - Is that possible?
« Last post by BlackPowderManiacShooter on February 23, 2026, 08:54:05 PM »

The forth coming Kibler Barn Gun will be offered in left hand, flint or percussion, up to .50 bore and he might do it both rifle and smoothie!

https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=87124.msg848753#msg848753
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That surprises me. I figure the market wouldn't be worth it for that drastic of a change.
Although I probably won't get a LH model, I fully endorse the move.
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Flintlock Long Guns / Re: Kibler Fowler -- Split the Ball on the Axe. - Is that possible?
« Last post by Rob DiStefano on February 23, 2026, 07:06:26 PM »
The Kibler Barn Gun ... Jim sez  .......

Here's the cool thing that gets me excited...  We'll be able to offer this at a VERY good price.  And, it should be really straightforward to build.  I hope this helps entice those who are more budget conscious.  There's a huge sea of potential customers out there and I hope we can capture many of them.

It will have the late Ketland lock. 

It will be offered in flint and percussion as well as right and left hand.

The current version has a 38" barrel and will be available in .32 through .50 calibers.  I'm not sure if we'll do smooth bore in any of these smaller calibers.  We might do a smooth .50. but I'm not sure.

I've had some suggestions for a longer barreled version as well, so I've designed one with a 44" barrel.  I would like to offer both, but I have to be careful about how many options we offer.  We'll see...

Here's the funny thing about a buttplate...  They aren't needed.  The gun butt is unlikely deteriorate, break, chip to any degree ect. with normal use.  If you look at many or probalby most orginal guns like this the butt has held up just fine.  Look at all of the fantastic plain guns Allen Martin has made.  They work fine.

Sure will have a nicely swamped barrel.


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Flintlock Long Guns / Re: Kibler Fowler -- Split the Ball on the Axe. - Is that possible?
« Last post by Rob DiStefano on February 23, 2026, 07:01:15 PM »
Quote from: BlackPowderManiacShooter on February 23, 2026, 04:56:46 PM
Quote from: KDubs on February 22, 2026, 04:53:06 PM
I still think you need a left handed gun  :bigsmile:
Kevin

That would be nice, however, at my stage in life, I'm not willing to sell all my flinters in hope of finding replacement LH guns.
LH guns are harder to find and too expensive.

Besides, Kibler doesn't offer LH guns and probably never will.

I really don't have any problems shooting RH guns from the LH side because I found out in recent years I hit more targets using that crazy combination. Thanks for watching my friend.

The forth coming Kibler Barn Gun will be offered in left hand, flint or percussion, up to .50 bore and he might do it both rifle and smoothie!

https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=87124.msg848753#msg848753
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Flintlock Long Guns / Re: Kibler Fowler -- Split the Ball on the Axe. - Is that possible?
« Last post by BlackPowderManiacShooter on February 23, 2026, 04:56:46 PM »
Quote from: KDubs on February 22, 2026, 04:53:06 PM
I still think you need a left handed gun  :bigsmile:
Kevin

That would be nice, however, at my stage in life, I'm not willing to sell all my flinters in hope of finding replacement LH guns.
LH guns are harder to find and too expensive.

Besides, Kibler doesn't offer LH guns and probably never will.

I really don't have any problems shooting RH guns from the LH side because I found out in recent years I hit more targets using that crazy combination. Thanks for watching my friend. 

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Flintlock Long Guns / Re: Kibler Fowler -- Split the Ball on the Axe. - Is that possible?
« Last post by BlackPowderManiacShooter on February 23, 2026, 04:52:16 PM »
Quote from: No Powder on February 22, 2026, 11:31:17 AM
Been thinking about that video a lot Mark. And although you were doing a fine job, I think if you were to use something like those 4 & 8 bores that Bigsmoke uses, you could increase your odds of splitting the ball.

I would LOVE trying one of those 4 or 8 bore beast on splitting the ball on an axe. That would be cool....
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Making the Holy Black Powder / Re: Making 18th and 19th Century Gun Powder
« Last post by dmarsh on February 23, 2026, 03:32:39 PM »
Thanks guys.  Appreciate it. :hairy
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Making the Holy Black Powder / Re: Making 18th and 19th Century Gun Powder
« Last post by KDubs on February 23, 2026, 03:02:20 PM »
Smokehouse All Natural Alder Wood Smoking Chips 242 cu in Mfr# FK71 - Ace Hardware https://share.google/1Hn0tw3kpC52vFuxj
 
 I use this and Make my own charcoal, easy enough.
Kevin
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Making the Holy Black Powder / Re: Making 18th and 19th Century Gun Powder
« Last post by Rob DiStefano on February 23, 2026, 02:41:06 PM »
Quote from: dmarsh on February 23, 2026, 01:51:38 PM
So will this work for the charcoal part?

Hmmm--not working right.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7XPNDQ6/?coliid=I2NEZ3U730S0GR&colid=1DWGN8KA1YJ8C&psc=1&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it

Tried to post a picture of it but could not.  The link works.

Waste of money, you want this ... https://www.skylighter.com/collections/chemicals/products/charcoal-airfloat

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Making the Holy Black Powder / Re: Making 18th and 19th Century Gun Powder
« Last post by dmarsh on February 23, 2026, 01:51:38 PM »
So will this work for the charcoal part?

Hmmm--not working right.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7XPNDQ6/?coliid=I2NEZ3U730S0GR&colid=1DWGN8KA1YJ8C&psc=1&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it

Tried to post a picture of it but could not.  The link works.




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Making the Holy Black Powder / Re: Making 18th and 19th Century Gun Powder
« Last post by KDubs on February 23, 2026, 10:06:57 AM »
Watch the video in my last post on Jake's new pressing recommendation and watch some of his ( everything black powder) or terry ( times gone tech ) videos on the proper mix ratios and you should be fine.
 And follow what Rob says too, good luck and post your progress.
 We're here to help, just like the government  :bigsmile:
Kevin
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