T/C Contender
Just bought a Contender. I have 3 barrels for it. Is there any special way to remove pin to change barrels? Should've asked before I bought!!!
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Can anybody point me in the direction of a forum concerning the Encores and Contenders? I was recently bitten by the "handgun hnting" bug and gotta' get this itch scratched! *LOL*
Thanx in advance!
P.S. I already read the 3 or so threads that are archived here on GB, that's the only rason I'm looking to go elsewhere for my edification0 -
Break the action open before removing the pin ... that takes the strain off of things and the pin should easily tap out. I use a small piece of hardwood dowel rod that is just a little smaller than the pin. That way there is no marring.
There are oversize hinge pins out there (aftermarket item) and they will be a little tighter fit, but still easy enough to tap out with a dowel.
Other folks just tap the pin with the screwdriver that they use to remove the forearm, but I see them slip once in a while and you can mark things a bit.
If you only have time to do two things so-so, or one thing well ... do the one thing!0 -
Thanks for the info , that did the trick. What is the difference between a G1 and G2. How do I know what accessories fit my pistol? Thanks again 0 -
Welcome to the world of T/C Contender!!!!!
Recently I acquired one myself, and re-discovered what I missed years ago when I casually disdained them as just "another single shot pistol".
The earlier Contender model (which I have) re-sets the hammer only when you activate/open the action as to re-load the chamber, then you can cock the hammer back for firing, which you can do only once, unless you re-activate/open the action again. The "newer G-2" allows you to re-cock the hammer again after pulling the trigger, without re-activating/opening the action. The biggest caliber offered for the G-2 by the T/C factory is 45.70 gov. (trapdoor)
I prefer the earlier model somehow. But lately all the bruhaha is with the Encore, as it allows the use of higher pressure cartridges in the standard rifle nomenclatures. I'm thinking maybe I'll get one of those too. The Encore shares the trigger features of the G-2.0 -
I also have an older contender. I understand that the pistol grip or buttstocks are different for the g2. Otherwise, I guess everything else is is interchangable. [:)]
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The grip is different for the G-2. Forearms can interchange but the original Contender forearms don't look all that good next to the beefier frame.
The G-2 is touted to accept all previously mfg. Contender barrels, and I've not found one in my collection (whihc is quite a few) that's didn't work, even some of the early one's that still had the solid lock bar/bolt.
The G-2 trigger feel is much like the Encore although I think that the G2 has a little better balance than the Encore.
Recocking w/o breaking the action is a good enough feature, but those of us that have been using Contenders for a long time do the break/re-set w/o even thinking about it.
The one thing the new G-2 won't do (like the Encore) is allow the trigger weight to be adjusted. You can get work done to the triggers, but it is not the same as you must have the work redone if you want to change the letoff. With the originals it was just a quick Allen wrench adjustment.
I have exactly 1 Encore and 1 G-2 frame and I doub't if I'll ever own more than one. On the Contender side ... well let's just leave it at "several", starting with the first one that I bought in the Spring of 1968 (about 6 months after the Contender hit the market).
Regardless of model they are good pistols and TC is a super company to work with. Even the smallest part and/or parts order is not a problem for them. They stand behind their stuff and are easy to deal with.
Welcome to the world of the "Contender" ... be careful, acquiring them can become a "sickness".[;)]
If you only have time to do two things so-so, or one thing well ... do the one thing!0
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