I've gotten a puzzle.

[mackie]

While going through my Uncle's house after his passing my Grandmom found the Kentucky Rifle kit that she bought him back around 1980. All of the pieces are still with it, as well as the exploded assembly pictures.

The left side of the barrel is marked
Sears Roebuck and Co. Chicago, Il
Made in Japan, Minoku 56**
The right side is marked
Kentucky Rifle Model 292.51766
45 Cal. Black Powder Only.

 

[Inigoes]

Christmas came early

what's the puzzle?

 

[mackie]

None, just a referance that I have to finish putting it together.

 

[Chaunsey]

awesome, should make fora nice shooter.

my brother's got a .50 cal traditions that looks very similar, two piece stock and all, and he loves it, affordable and accurate shooter.

 

[hvymax]

I made my first kit in 1978 and all of my muzzloaders since have been kits.( I bought the Kodiak for my daughter)

 

[august1410]

Looks like a fun puzzle.

 

[j8064]

That ain't a puzzle, it's a project!
Projects demand to be completed!

We'll be awaiting pics of your progress...

 

[mackie]

I found out a little while ago that my Grandmom has the box lid for the kit, so i will be getting that as well. It's dated October '81, this family heirloom makes three pieces I have that are stamped with the Sears name or J.C. Higgins, four if you count the 4x scope on my Revelation single shot .22. As for the others I have a J.C. Higgins model 103.18 single shot .22, and a Sears model 101.7 double barrel 12 gauge. I'm also getting a 16 gauge bolt action J.C. Higgins from my Dad and step Mom for Christmas. I'm starting to see a pattern, maybe I should stick to the store brand guns. There are some realy nice firearms made by reputable firms that have been over looked because they have a store name or store brand name stamped on them. As I posted in the thread about favorite .22s, that little Revelation that I have is by far the most acurate firearm I own, and it's topped with a 4x scope that's cloudy.

 

[K31]

Cool.

 

[guthook]

Beats the hell out of a paper jigsaw puzzle.

 

[SOMDSHOOT]

I've always wanted to attempt one of those kits, it sounds like fun, especially when you can give it a custom color finish. The only thing that turns me away from is the fact the kits are almost as much as buying a complete, ready to shoot, gun. I also have read lots of stories about the kits needing some serious wood work to complete, nothing major, just a lot of additional work, but, it's a kit, you expect that. However, keep us updated on the project. I sure everybody would be interested in the step-by-step details of your assembly to completion, sounds interesting on this end.

 

[mackie]

Most of the work that I have to do is fitting the forearm and the brass spacer. It seems my Uncle did all the stock fitting before he set it aside, the butt plate was attached when I got it. I'm not sure what was used for the stock, but it will be stained dark walnut. I've chosen to use a rear sight from a Marlin model 100 instead of the supplied fixed rear sight.

 

[28Shooter]

JC Higgins 12 gauge pump and Revelation single shot .22 were my first guns. The Higgins actually belongs to my dad but it was always mine to use. The Revelation finally broke (bad firing pin or spring) but man when she was shooting, it was incredibly accurate! Enjoy that kit gun.

 

[marko12]

Mackie, if anyone can finish this puzzle/project it's you. Go Man !

 

[mackie]

Hahahaha, I'm tryin'. Hopefully I can get home a bit earlier tomarrow and have some time to work on it.

 

[Karl/PA]

Can't do much better than Mirouku.

 

[Flash]

Can't do much better than Mirouku.

Ditto