Southern Mountain Rifle Kit

.32 Rifled is SMR's smallest bore: extremely light recoil, inexpensive to shoot, a classic small-game and target caliber.

Options

Caliber

.32 Rifled .36 Rifled .40 Rifled .45 Rifled

Stock Wood

Maple Fancy Maple Extra Fancy Maple Walnut Cherry Customer Supplied

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Details (45 notes)

.32 caliber notes

.32 Rifled is SMR's smallest bore: extremely light recoil, inexpensive to shoot, a classic small-game and target caliber.

.36 caliber notes

.36 Rifled is a step up from .32 with more downrange authority while still very mild to shoot; a popular all-around small-game caliber.

.40 caliber notes

.40 Rifled is a versatile middle caliber with enough punch for larger small game while staying inexpensive to shoot regularly.

.45 caliber notes

.45 Rifled is the largest bore offered on the SMR — still mild compared to the full-size Colonial or Woodsrunner calibers but with more margin for larger game.

Barrel breech/waist

SMR barrel breech is .938", waist is approximately .700".

Barrel length

SMR barrel is 44" and custom-profiled.

Barrel machining details

SMR barrel has all sight dovetails cut, underlugs machined in, and a White Lightning style touch hole liner pre-installed; breech plug is fully machined, shaped, fit, and installed.

Barrel rifling

SMR barrel is nicely contoured and standard in square-bottom rifling.

Base price

SMR base kit price is $1375 in Standard Maple (approx. 5-35% curl) or Cherry.

Buttplate size

SMR buttplate is approximately 1.375" wide and 4.5" tall.

Caliber lineup

SMR is offered in .32, .36, .40, and .45 caliber, all rifled.

Cherry description

Cherry has fine, tight grain that deepens and reddens naturally with age and light exposure, even under a clear finish.

Customer wood minimum size

Customer-supplied stock for SMR must be a minimum blank of 2" x 61" x 7".

Customer-supplied stock price

Customer-supplied stock reduces SMR price by $60, to $1315.

Customer-supplied stock risk note

With customer-supplied stock, Kibler CNCs the customer's wood, so the customer should inspect it for hidden checks, knots, or high moisture content — that risk shifts to the customer.

Drop and cast-off

SMR drop is approximately 3 5/8", with no cast-off.

Era vs other kits

SMR is a later style than Kibler's Revolution-era kits (Colonial, Woodsrunner) — lean and plain where those are brass-mounted and ornate.

Extra Fancy Maple description

Extra Fancy Maple (+$425) is 65-90% curl, the most dramatic figure offered; blanks are rarer and can carry a longer wait than the rest of the wood lineup.

Extra Fancy Maple price

Extra Fancy Maple (approx. 65-90% curl) adds $425, bringing SMR to $1800.

Fancy Maple / Walnut price

Fancy Maple (approx. 35-65% curl) or Walnut adds $225, bringing SMR to $1600.

Fancy Maple description

Fancy Maple (+$225) is 35-65% curl; figure "pops" more once stain and finish go on, a favorite pairing with carved stocks.

Finishing referral

Kibler does not finish rifles in-house; they recommend gunsmith Chuck Edwards, reachable at (573) 421-5098, for additional finishing work, with pricing discussed directly with him.

Handedness availability

SMR is available right hand only.

In the White service price

"In the White" assembled-kit service is available as an add-on for $700; the kit arrives assembled, ready to customize and finish.

Included parts list

SMR kit includes: stock, barrel, CNC Ketland lock, Kibler double-set trigger, touch hole liner, buttplate, trigger guard, 3 ramrod pipes, lock bolt washer, 4 underlugs, 5/16 hickory ramrod, tapered ramrod tip, front sight, rear sight, lock bolt, forward tang bolt, rear tang bolt, .037" pin stock, buttplate screws, and a drill guide kit (drills, guide, and tap).

Lock

The Ketland lock is included with the SMR kit.

Mounting material

The Southern Mountain Rifle is iron mounted (not brass).

Origin

The Southern Mountain Rifle is built after the 1820s work of Whitson in western North Carolina.

Pull length

SMR length of pull is about 13.75".

Quick Ship option

Customers in a hurry should check the 'Quick Ship' collection for kits ready to ship without the standard wait.

Shipping cost

U.S. shipping for SMR typically runs around $75-$100 but varies based on location.

Shipping form

SMR ships in unassembled kit form; product photos of finished rifles are examples of what can be done, not the as-shipped state.

Standard Maple description

Standard Maple has solid figure, is straightforward to finish, and is normally the fastest wood option to ship since it's always in stock.

Stock machining

SMR stock is CNC machined to close tolerances with all holes drilled and minimal part fitting required.

Top price

SMR top price is $1800 for Extra Fancy Maple (approx. 65-90% curl).

Trigger setup

SMR ships set up with Kibler's CNC machined double-set triggers.

Use case

Small-bore options make the SMR light to carry and economical to shoot, making it a favorite for offhand shooting and small game.

Wait time

SMR wait times are approximately 1-2 months.

Walnut description

Walnut (+$225) has straighter grain than maple with a naturally darker tone, needing less stain to reach a deep color.

customer-supplied stock minimum

Minimum blank size 2" × 61" × 7". Save $60 vs standard maple. Customer bears risk for hidden checks, knots, and high moisture.

historical basis

Styled after 1820s work of Whitson in western North Carolina. Iron-mounted style is distinctly Appalachian and later than the brass-mounted colonial longrifles.

included parts

Stock, barrel, CNC Ketland lock, Kibler double-set trigger, touch hole liner, buttplate, trigger guard, 3 ramrod pipes, lock bolt washer, 4 underlugs, 5/16 hickory ramrod, tapered ramrod tip, front and rear sights, lock bolt, forward tang bolt, rear tang bolt, .037" pin stock, buttplate screws, drill guide kit (drills, guide, tap).

kit pricing

Standard Maple or Cherry $1,375. Fancy Maple or Walnut $1,600. Extra Fancy Maple $1,800. Customer-supplied stock $1,315. Includes Kibler CNC Ketland lock. US shipping typically $75-$100.

mechanical specs

Flintlock, iron-mounted. Kibler CNC Ketland lock included. Calibers .32, .36, .40, .45 rifled. 44" custom-profiled barrel, breech .938", waist ~.700", square-bottom rifling. Pull ~13.75", drop ~3 5/8", no cast-off. Buttplate ~1.375" wide × 4.5" tall. Kibler CNC double-set triggers. Right hand only.

positioning

The Southern Mountain Rifle is the slim, iron-mounted rifle of the southern Appalachians, built after the 1820s work of Whitson in western North Carolina. Later style than the Revolution-era kits — lean and plain where the longrifles are brass-mounted and ornate. Small-bore options make it light to carry and economical to shoot; favored for offhand and small game.

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