Parts & Components

Locks, barrels, triggers, sights, and the rest of the hardware. 167 entries from across the knowledge base.

Are barrels from Rice, Green Mountain, and Colerain interchangeable?
Can I choose a carbon steel touch hole liner for my kit barrel?
Can I get replacement parts for an old Jim Chambers lock from Kibler's?
Can I still buy a carbon steel touch hole liner?
Can I use a Davis Trigger on a Colonial kit?
Do barrels from different suppliers differ in shape?
Do engraving chisels need to be high quality?
Do I need every tool on Kibler's published tool list?
Do Kibler locks fit Jim Chambers lock mortises?
Do the CNC-machined inlets require much wood removal to fit the lock?
Do the new Green Mountain barrels come with touchhole liners installed?
Does the frizzen get any CNC machining?
Does the tumbler shaft have a taper?
How are the underlugs machined on the new barrels?
How do I make a thin screwdriver for narrow lock screws?
How do I sharpen a scraper?
How does Kibler's bore barrels and thread the breech plug?
How is the touchhole installed on the new barrels?
How is traditional metal engraving done?
How many Ketland lock plates does Kibler's produce in a batch?
Is barrel quality the same across all three suppliers?
Is engraving on long rifles difficult to learn?
Should I practice engraving before working on my rifle?
What are Kibler's design goals for its locks?
What caliber was the example barrel Jim showed during the shop tour?
What chisels should I start with for engraving?
What could cause a sudden, complete blockage in my flintlock's White Lightning vent liner that prevents water, air, or a vent pick from passing through?
What files do I need for the build?
What is Green Mountain's reputation for barrel quality?
What is the rifling depth on a .40 caliber Southern Mountain Rifle?
What jeweler saw blade do you recommend?
What kind of punch should I use to remove the tumbler?
What makes Kibler locks different from other commercial locks?
What shape do the new swamped barrels have compared to traditional ones?
What should I do if a part on my Kibler lock breaks, such as a snapped screw or tumbler?
What steel are Colerain barrels made from?
What steel are Green Mountain barrels made from?
What steel are Rice barrels made from?
Where can I buy a brass patchbox?
Where can I buy a mainspring vise and how much does it cost?
Where can I buy black powder from Black Creek Gun Shop?
Where can I buy black powder from Dickinson Arms?
Where can I buy black powder from Jay's Sporting Goods?
Where can I buy black powder from John Venskoske?
Where can I buy black powder from Log Cabin Sport Shop?
Where can I buy polishing stones?
Where can I get a mainspring vise from Dixiegunworks?
Where can I get a single set trigger for a Colonial kit?
Where can I get bluing or browning supplies overseas?
Which calibers does Kibler's rifle in-house versus Green Mountain?
Which lock components are not CNC machined?
Who does jug choke work?
Why are Kibler lock parts interchangeable?
Why did Kibler's stop using Rice barrels?
Why did Kibler's switch to Green Mountain for barrel blanks?
Why does Kibler's make its own locks in-house?
Why won't my lock hammer drop past the half-cock position after reassembling my rifle kit?
Why won't the lock stay in the half cock position?
Are barrels stainless or carbon steel?
Are the barrels cast with the opening or do you drill it out of hardened steel?
Are the barrels ready for bluing or do they need draw filed?
Are the barrels swamped?
Are the flats on the barrels you make plained or milled?
Are the patch box lids on Kibler's kits pre-shaped?
Are the ramrod pipe holes pre-drilled on Kibler's kits?
Are there any parts of the lock that would require polishing or the trigger assembly?
Are you going to carve the lock and will you include a cap lock in the future?
Barrel boring and breech plug threading process
Barrel steel by maker
Can you go from 45 to 50 to 54 cal.?
Chisels: What quality do I need to build a Kibler's kit?
Colonial kit question, your barrels have a 1:72 twist rate, would that be optimal for shooting something like a minie ball in addition to the recommended patch round balls?
Do I need to install the touch hole liner myself?
Do Kibler's individually sold locks include a fly for use with set triggers?
Do Kibler's locks fit the mortises of rifles that originally had Chambers locks?
Do you brown or blue the lock?
Does a machined buttplate have a better surface finish than a cast one?
Does my barrel have a touch hole liner installed?
Does the constant heating and reheating of the brazing process damage the barrel in anyway?
Does the lock assembly come in the kit or is it a separate purchase?
End of relationship with Rice barrels
Frizzen still has significant CNC work
How are Kibler's machined buttplates made before they go on the mill?
How are the Fowler's ramrod pipes made?
How are the sights and ramrod pipes fitted on the Hawken kit?
How do I tell the two lock bolts apart on the Woodsrunner?
How do you adjust the amount of travel on the front trigger?
How do you get the bae metal patina look on the barrel?
How do you prevent an unfinished barrel from rusting?
How does Kibler's choose the wood patch box lid that goes with a sliding wood box stock?
How does the set trigger on the Southern Mountain Rifle work?
How is the under rib attached on the Hawken rifle kit?
How is the under rib attached on the Hawken, and how are the ramrod pipes attached to it?
How much slack should there be in the triggers on a flintlock?
How often do you need to do a complete disassembly of a lock
How tight/loose should the trigger be on the pin for the woodsrunner?
Integral underlugs machined directly on the barrel
Is the barrel ruined if you drill through into the tube?
Is there a reason you chose to go with a single trigger on this one a opposed to a double set trigger?
Kibler locks: Why are they better than other muzzleloader locks?
Lock care - mainspring vise technique
Lock care - never trip the lock at half cock
Lock care - remove the flint when working the lock by hand
Lock care - remove the tumbler with a punch, never by prying
Lock care - store the lock at rest
Lock design goals: historical correctness and aesthetics
Lock part interchangeability due to precision
Locks made in-house
My ramrod has a bow in it. Is that a problem?
No replacement parts for Chambers locks used previously
On the Hawken kit, is the breech plug already installed and are the under lugs fit?
Practicing engraving on scrap material
Recommended starter chisels
Round faced English lock, complete set of screws
Sharpening a scraper technique
Top jaw screw thread size
Touchhole installed and milled flat during machining
Traditional engraving method using a graver
What about the blueing of the barrel?
What are the under lugs on a barrel and what are they for?
What are your thoughts on bedding the Barrel/action to better stabilize expansion and contraction effects on wood?
What barrel blank suppliers does Kibler's use?
What comes in the drill guide and tap kit that Kibler's includes with every kit?
What diameter pin stock is used for attaching the ramrod pipes?
What do the under lugs do on a Southern Mountain Rifle kit?
What holds the breech end of the barrel in place in a colonial rifle kit?
What holds the patch box lid closed on a colonial rifle kit?
What is a touch hole liner and what does it do?
What is a touch hole liner made of and does the material matter?
What is the bolster area of a flintlock and why does its fit matter?
What is the drill guide bushing included with the kit used for?
What is the purpose of the little tabs on the trigger guard?
What is the purpose of the under rib on the Hawken kit?
What is the rate of twist on the 36 and 45 cal. barrels?
What is the thumb catch on a patch box lid for?
What is the wood box on the side of a colonial longrifle used for?
What kind of pin stock is included with the Colonial kit for pinning parts?
What lock comes on the Woodsrunner kit?
What lock comes with the Woodsrunner kit and how is it made?
What lock does Kibler's use as an example for fitting into a colonial rifle kit?
What lock is used in the Southern Mountain Rifle kit?
What material are the pins used to secure the barrel lugs made from, and how are they prepared?
What parts come already installed on the Woodsrunner stock when it arrives?
What parts does Kibler's make on the Mazak CNC machine?
What species of wood do you use for the ramrod?
What weight is the trigger pull?
Which barrel manufacturers does Kibler's use?
Which lock will the pistol kit use, and is it flat-faced or round-faced?
Which parts of the Hawken kit are cast versus machined?
Who makes the barrels used in Kibler's kits?
Why did Kibler's choose to have a custom screw maker produce the wood screws for the toe plate and patch box?
Why did Kibler's move away from barrels with integral under lugs?
Why did Kibler's switch from cast buttplates to machined buttplates on the Woodsrunner?
Why does Kibler's cast a preform for the buttplate instead of bending brass bar stock?
Why does my stock have a small mineral streak or blemish even though it's graded as a good stock?
Why does the box lid on a rifle sometimes not match the color of the rest of the stock?
Why does the set trigger on my Southern Mountain Rifle only fall to half cock instead of firing?
Why does the trigger guard sometimes need extra material trimmed at the back before it fits the inlet?
Why doesn't Kibler's make its own rifled or smoothbore barrel bores in house?
Why doesn't my stock's curl figure look impressive right out of the box?
Why have the ramrod tip going into the rifle?
Why is the entry pipe already installed on the Woodsrunner kit?
Why is the front sight usually tighter to fit than the rear sight?
Why is the wood inside a Kibler buttplate fit closely instead of relying on the screw for alignment?
Why might a lock plate be a little tight or loose in its inlet?
Will a larger caliber barrel drop into an existing 50 caliber WoodsRunner stock?
With the trigger pin in wood instead of metal, is there any chance of wallowing out the pin hole with continues use? Can you use a trigger that is connected to the trigger plate?

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