Dont know but he must be up to something if he has not responded to ya. He is real good about getting back with his customers. I pestered him allot when I sent him my rifles and he allways awnsered so he must be bussy.
If Kirby doesn't get back to you this time of year he's either sick, swamped with work or hunting. We forget sometimes that our smiths like to hunt just as much as we do, if not more.
He will get back to you as soon as possible I can guarantee you that.
He was up there earlier this year with stick-n-string for bullwinkle, but he was picky, so he's going back with a rifle. (That's what he said earlier........)