Kibler Hawken kit now available for order

[HighUintas]

It is live! Check it out if you're a Hawken fan. This is the nicest and likely most accurate Hawken kit ever available that is not a direct copy of a particular gun. Pricey, but definitely would be well worth it. However, the 54 would be 8lbs. You might want to add some lead somewhere if you order the 58.

The toe plate, trigger plate, and entry pipe finials are very nice touches for authenticity and make this one different than other kits.

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[2Stamp]

That's a good looking rifle. Seems he's been working on this for 2-3 yrs? Good to see it come to fruition. I'd have to go .54, I like that caliber.

 

[jkdrgn]

Got my .54 order in!

 

[Superserial]

I too ordered a plain Jane version in 54. I already have two woodsrunners and a colonial, and have really been looking forward to this one.

 

[HighUintas]

I would like to know which barrel mfg is which caliber. He apparently is supplied by GM, colerain, and rice, and the mfg he uses just depends on availability.

I know he rifles at least some of the barrels... I don't know if it's all of them or just some. So if he has mixed mfg barrels I'm wondering if the land/groove geometry is different on a given caliber from time to time or if it always the same if he is rifling everything.

I'd like to order a 58 when I have the money... But I'd really prefer it to be a GM if the rifling matches theirs. I absolutely don't want another colerain round groove 58. Those grooves are so deep it takes a really tight load to adequately seal the grooves.

 

[RockAndSage]

I would like to know which barrel mfg is which caliber. He apparently is supplied by GM, colerain, and rice, and the mfg he uses just depends on availability.

I know he rifles at least some of the barrels... I don't know if it's all of them or just some. So if he has mixed mfg barrels I'm wondering if the land/groove geometry is different on a given caliber from time to time or if it always the same if he is rifling everything.

I'd like to order a 58 when I have the money... But I'd really prefer it to be a GM if the rifling matches theirs. I absolutely don't want another colerain round groove 58. Those grooves are so deep it takes a really tight load to adequately seal the grooves.

I wonder if you could get an answer or even your preference with a phone call to his shop?

 

[HighUintas]

I wonder if you could get an answer or even your preference with a phone call to his shop?

Probably. I'll wait to bother them with a call until I'm actually ready to order.

But as a general PSA, if anyone is picky about such things it might be worthwhile to figure it out before ordering. As a counter point, I don't think I've ever seen a picture of a Kibler barrel with rounds grooves and I've never heard of one not being a shooter.

 

[Superserial]

I would like to know which barrel mfg is which caliber. He apparently is supplied by GM, colerain, and rice, and the mfg he uses just depends on availability.

I know he rifles at least some of the barrels... I don't know if it's all of them or just some. So if he has mixed mfg barrels I'm wondering if the land/groove geometry is different on a given caliber from time to time or if it always the same if he is rifling everything.

I'd like to order a 58 when I have the money... But I'd really prefer it to be a GM if the rifling matches theirs. I absolutely don't want another colerain round groove 58. Those grooves are so deep it takes a really tight load to adequately seal the grooves.

My Colonial is a 58, and is definitely a Green Mountain barrel. I hadn’t paid much attention to the depth of the grooves, but it shoots 570 ball well, and 58 Minies acceptably. I imagine the Hawken will be the same. Hopefully, once he starts delivering guns, I’ll be able to order a replacement barrel in 58 to go with it.