My wife of 34 years worked there in the office. She and the owners daughter, Gustafson if memory serves, put together the first Fox Ridge Outfitters catalog. My wife’s mother, who worked there, gave me my first muzzle loader, a white mountain carbine. When Smith bought them, they closed the factory in Rochester NH and also the retail Fox Ridge store. I bought two encores, one 223 and one 7mm-08. Got a camo rifle stock to convert the 7mm to a rifle for deer hunting. Thompson Center built quality!

@fmgpubs

29 күн бұрын

A great story! Roy

With today's high ammo and component prices, single-shot firearms should see a huge Renaissance.

Thompson Center was (is) one of the greatest gun makers in the US. I hope they bring back the TCR single shot rifle!

@fmgpubs

Ай бұрын

They’re starting with the Encore frame so with that, anyone can easily assemble a rifle. But the TCR was great. Who knows … maybe? Roy

@walksalone175

Ай бұрын

I would LOVE to see the TCR come back! Fox Ridge Outfitters and the custom shop too!

@liberty7835

Ай бұрын

44magnum encore treaded bull rifle barrel at a reasonable price do they make one?????

@fmgpubs

Ай бұрын

@@liberty7835 Check hausofarms.com and eBay for lots of ideas. SSK and there are a few others online. Roy

@losgood5936

Ай бұрын

@@walksalone175 Absolutely on the custom shop!

I was working on a TRC '83 a few years ago that my customer had inherited. I can't remember what part he needed but I called back to the factory. Keep in mind that this was probably 20 years ago. I got someone on the phone and he said, "let me look around, I'll call you back." I thought: "I'll never hear from him again....." Not too long later he told me he found two of them, what's your address?" NO CHARGE, got them BOTH! This used to be the NORM in the firearms business.

@dbmail545

Ай бұрын

T/C's customer support was second to none. I miss that more than I miss their guns.

@fmgpubs

Ай бұрын

Indeed. That was part of the charm, the owners felt like family. Something S&W missed completely. I warned them many times during factory visits but they just didn’t understand. Roy

@michaelsarkisian1047

Ай бұрын

that is amazing considering that the TCR portion of the factory burned down almost 30 years ago

@jeffhutchins7048

Ай бұрын

This happened probably 20 ish years ago.

@markcloer2274

Ай бұрын

After the TCR was discontinued I bought a used frame, just the frame and buttstock. I called the factory hoping against hope that they might still have forends for sale. They did not, but same thing, the guy said "Ithink have one laying around here somewhere if I can find it, give me your number and I'll call you back if I find it. An hour later he called and asked for my address. He sent it to me, no charge! What a guy!

I am 74.i bought my first T/C in the mid 1970s.it was a 10" 44 mag.i wanted to hunt Texas deer at 100+ yards which I couldn't do with my 7.5" Ruger super Blackhawk.i now have 4 frames and 10 barrels. Calibers are 22 match,357 maximum, 32-20 win , 218 Bee ,223 Remington, 44 magnum, 30/30 Winchester, 7- 30 waters.358 × 444 & 45- 70 Gov. &410,3" . All these were bought for hunting purposes but long range plinking has been great fun.i can't tell you how many beers I have won from 200 yards bets with my 223 Remington. I can't say enough how much pleasure I have had with my T/C collection. Glad to hear there back.

I hope they bring back the black powder firearms

@scottbrightman3662

Ай бұрын

What’s your idea of black powder? Are you talking about Pride or the old tried in true BP?

@robertyoung2645

Ай бұрын

I agree! I've got far more BP TC guns than CF...and I've got a couple Contenders and several barrels. (And the BP guns shoot Pyrodex fine Scott...I've got holy black and Pyrodex and Pyro is my favorite) The little Cherokees and Senecas are great fun.

@fmgpubs

Ай бұрын

@@robertyoung2645 I agree. My own black powder TCs all seem to do fine with Pyrodex, which is good because I get lazy! Roy

@theoutdoorslifetv3200

Ай бұрын

Gregg says they are.

@fmgpubs

Ай бұрын

@@theoutdoorslifetv3200 I hope so. I knew Gregg from when he was at TC. Went on a factory event, then later a hunt with him. I think if anyone can do it, he can! We’ll so what we can to support their efforts. Roy

Smith and Wesson shutting down Thompson Center was just another reason to hate S&W

@bullgravy6906

5 күн бұрын

I have a 4” 500 mag, and an opportunity to trade for some TC stuff. While the irony is not lost on me, I still question if it’s a good trade. Would be a full contender and some extra barrels

@stewartkinder4561

3 күн бұрын

Smith & Wesson always has been a pain in the butt .

Hopefully the prices aren't outrageous

Bring back the T/C compass.

I bought a 50 cal thunderhawk inline muzzleloader in late 80's or early 90's couldn't get any shot consistency using pyrodex and various bullets. Was going to send it back to factory, called first, receptionist said let me give you the guy who works on that model. He said "load 80 gr. 2f black powder and a 300 gr. Maxiball and I'll never hear from you again. I thought "yeah right" but tried it anyway. Result - tackdriver, if I miss it's my fault! I marked my ramrod and have never tried another load in 35+ years! Customer service knew how to fix the problem. Also have a New Englander 50 cal and 12 ga shotgun. T/C made some of the nicest muzzleloaders in my opinion. Hope they bring them back too.

@fmgpubs

Ай бұрын

A typical story about their customer service. Roy

@kfelix2934

29 күн бұрын

I also had a Thunderhawk, sold it to finance my Encore BP 12ha/50cal combo ;) It was one of the best muzzleloader that I ever own. I bought hundreds of musket caps and killed quite a few deers over a 10 year period. Previously I own a Firehawk and even had a Whie's Rifle Tominator. These MZL products was one of the best thing that was ever made IMHO

Hopefully the Hawken and Renegade and Seneca rifles will be reintroduced, but I doubt it.

This is GOOD news!

@fmgpubs

Ай бұрын

Yes it is! Roy

I find that a lot of young folks lean toward tactical firearms. Myself. I lean toward the old wood and steel firearms. As for the T/C's, I'm glad that they are coming back. I doubt that the line of T/C firearms of the 60's-80's will resurface. I was there in the 70's to the mid 80's when Ken Thompson and Warren Center were there. I was in the testing department and it was very interesting to see the changes of the Contender over the years. Also the new products such as the Muzzle loader line and the then new TCR 83 added to the pleasure of working there.

@fmgpubs

Ай бұрын

You’re a lucky fellow Gary! Roy

I want their black powder rifles back in production.

Looking forward to the Contender coming back soon.

@12monkey57

Ай бұрын

Hopefully with modern calibers and threaded barrels!

TC platform is and was extremely accurate and addictive... Make one shot count !

With so many states going to straight wall case only for deer hunting, those cartridges would be a great place to start for their carbine barrels.

Years ago a friend had a TC in 45-70, holy smokes that was a handful. I’m glad to see the return of precision single shot hand guns.

@thomasweigenant2032

27 күн бұрын

45-70 is a pussycat compared to a 35 Remington. That combo will get your attention!

They may be selling TC products again but they will never, never ever be like the original TC people. I cannot count the times I had called and just talked for hours on the phone with the gunsmiths there. They always gave me free advice and FREE parts. They will never be replaced.

My first T/C was a 10" barrel Contender in .30-30 Winchester, for competing in IHMSA metallic silhouettes around 1987. It was recommended to me by Les Baer (back when he worked out of the original shop at his home in Allentown PA.) He also recommended the caliber, because it would reliably knock over the 55 lb. rams at 200 yds. After a while though, I switched to the .357 MAX chambering, which was adequately powerful and much less punishing to shoot a match with. Les also did a trigger job on it for me, which was a big improvement .

This is really good news! Bought my Contender new in 1975, one of the hard to open Contenders. Still have it and a nice selection of barrels.

@fmgpubs

Ай бұрын

I’ve added lots of barrels to my collection. Check eBay as they are often very affordable. Roy

@bluescatreimer

Ай бұрын

@@fmgpubs I have bought a few off ebay, a online friends Dad passed away and they both had 1st and 2nd Gen Contenders with quite a few duplicate barrels. I was fortunate to be able to buy some from him at a reasonable price a few years ago. I got 3 Super fourteens and couple bull barrels and a couple reg octagon barrels. Do I need all these barrels? Yes! 😉

@fmgpubs

Ай бұрын

@@bluescatreimer Yes indeed! Roy

Looking forward to TC 2.0 with cautious optimism.

My first TC was my .36 caliber Seneca I bought in 1976 when I was 16 and she is still in my gun vault. My first contender pistol was 1982 in 35 REM and I took a lot of deer with that gun. I love the side hammers they made best. I had both .50 and .54 “Hawken” style, still have the Omega thumbhole laminate and an Encore both in 50 cal. They all have taken many elk, deer and antelope back home in Wyoming. I really hope to see this pod cast come to fruition.

@skswig1

Ай бұрын

those .36 caliber guns are very rare, Most states did not let you hunt deer with them, so not many people bought them. I would love to have one.

@fmgpubs

Ай бұрын

I have no doubt this will happen, but it will take some time. They anticipate Encore frames in 2025. I agree their line of black powder rifles was the best. Roy

@raytribble8075

Ай бұрын

@@fmgpubs I am a gunsmith and build my own centerfire rifle but I love building and hunting with flintlocks… I still go home to Wyoming to hunt if I can draw the tag. But that Seneca started my black powder fever. Before Encore, I had several “Contender” calibers but wanted to push handgun hunting so I started building .358 Winchesters on Remington XP-100 actions. So I drifted away from Contenders until the Encore came out.

@raytribble8075

Ай бұрын

@@skswig1 yes, you are right… back in the day I took a 2X3 Mulie buck and a few doe with mine when I was 16-17 in Wyoming but the rabbits, squirrels and grouse were fair game. I still have my original Lyman Maxi-Ball mold and cast them for the gun as recent as a month ago. It will go onto my youngest grandson once I am gone.

@39MercFlathead

Ай бұрын

.54 Hawken here. I think I bought it in about 1981. I gave it to one of my sons a couple years ago. It is a great cap & ball rifle and I know original models because I inherited my grandfather's muzzleloader from his youngest brother, my great uncle Manny, who was still using it when he died in 1954.

The .38/.357 barrel is fantastic but the one that changed my Attitude was the .45acp. It's amazing! Who knew you could shoot groups like that at 100yds with an old slow .45? So I picked up an octagonal .45Colt barrel -not the shotshell version. It's so slender and light and with the hotter loads I was shooting 64oz Gatorade bottles full of water at 200yds! WOW! But it was so light it kind of hurt after an long afternoon so I went out and bought a .460 S&W Magnum. What a flat shooter! Wonderful! And it all started with an old .45acp barrel I got in a trade. Somehow I let it get away and I miss it.

@fmgpubs

29 күн бұрын

Agreed 100 percent on the .45 ACP. It’s a great way to check the accuracy of any .45 ACP ammo. On that .45 Colt barrel (I have the light one too), I just load it down. I like a 250 SWC cast bullet at about 800 fps. Still a bit of thump, but easy to shoot and has rifle-like accuracy. Roy

@RTmadnesstoo

29 күн бұрын

@@fmgpubs Well, I had several hundred 250g JHPs loaded for my Ruger Bisley. Kind of stout maybe.

I have a few Contenders. One thing that folks are not aware of is just how accurate the carbines are. They can be incredibly accurate. Great triggers.

221 fireball 🎉

@fmgpubs

Ай бұрын

I have a barrel for it and as expected it shoots like a rifle. Roy

45LC only. Sick of all the 410 combos. Bring them back.

@user-sd9kz6sr9l

Ай бұрын

50 yards, open sights, amazing caliber in a Thompson contender. Almost boring, can’t miss!

@fmgpubs

Ай бұрын

@@user-sd9kz6sr9l They all shoot like lasers! Roy

@Fox4Alpha

Ай бұрын

I agree. Years ago, I sold my combo .410/45 Colt barrel to a friend's brother. I have never regretted it. I would like to have a rifled 45 Colt barrel with good sights though.

@johnndavis7647

Ай бұрын

@@Fox4Alpha yep a bull barrel 45 Colt with 10" and 14" barrels.

Glad to hear that TC will be back in business. LOVE all mine !

Historically, it would be interesting to find out how far TC would have gone without the IHMSA silhouette game coming on board. Elgin Gates sold thousands of TC's in addition to creating new cartridges and having TC make barrels for those cartridges.

Nice to hear TC is coming back, I haven’t seen them at the range in a long time as well as the Ruger #1, too many blasters….

Love my Thompson/Centers! Glad to see them back!

First thought I had when I read this, "This is going to put a big smile on Roy Huntingdon's face!"

@fmgpubs

Ай бұрын

It does, indeed Jim! Roy

I feel that the introduction of the steel silhouette game ( ie IHMSA - International Handgun Metalic Silhouette Association ) boosted the popularity of the TC and the Remington XP100. Many find gun makers were born from this game like Freedom Arms.

@fmgpubs

Ай бұрын

You’re exactly right. Roy

@patgarrett9185

29 күн бұрын

Contender in 7TCU 10” put me in the Game

I hope their marketing doesn’t start with “We’re back”, which emphasizes that they were gone. I hope they take a “Vacation’s over” angle to indicate it was just a temporary pause. I believe that would make folks feel more comfortable about the rebirth of T/C.

So happy they are starting back up. Hopefully the new "Primitive Hunting" seasons favoring exposed hammer/single shots will give them a boost to get going.

Good news. Thx for the video. Have had many calibers since the 70s. Stupidly sold too many barrels to pay for new projects. Favs were 7x30 waters, 30 Herrett, 357 Herrett, 375 Winchester, and 45-70. Love the fire breathers. Have probably owned about 20 barrells. Still have two contender frames and 223, 35 Rem, and 44 barrells.

I had one back in 1973 in 30-30 and 410. I think a new in 221 Fireball would be great.

@user-gw1vg9yw8g

23 сағат бұрын

There is nothing new about the 221 fireball ever heard of the Remington XP100!!!!!!!!

Waited years to hear this news. Very pleased. Thank you guys!

You mentioned getting younger shooters interested in the Contender. Well the tie in is already there. Shooters today like movie guns. The Walking Dead series pretty much resurrected the Colt Python. If you watch John Wick 4 you will see that he used a custom T/C in a dueling scene. A John Wick TC Contender would sell just like the Taran Tactical guns. Something for the marketing people to. Consider.

@bullgravy6906

5 күн бұрын

I’d bet my pathetic bank account that the only reason Marlin exists now is Jurassic World. You’re absolutely right people like movie guns; SW almost discontinued the 29 until Dirty Harry.

T/C 87 was a fine rifle built before the encore

@jeffhutchins7048

Ай бұрын

And before the TCR '87 was the TCR '83. Graceful rifles.

@snipe1066

Ай бұрын

had a .308 TCR 87, sorry i sold it

Great news! I hope they bring out a .327 Fed Mag barrel, would also like to get one in .22 Jet to give my S&W M53 a break. Would like to see the return of the T/C custom shop too. Ebay prices for barrels are plain nuts, so I hope this brings the prices of barrels down.

@bullgravy6906

5 күн бұрын

Sadly it may make those prices go up since they’ll be “the old barrels.” Unless the new stuff is really good quality of course, the Marlins have been a great example. The new ones are amazing quality so the JMs have come down because “they don’t make them like the old ones” just ain’t true

Just bought my first muzzleloader. Would have definitely went with a T/C if I knew they would start producing them and covering warranty again. Love my venture and still believe it to be the best value priced rifle on the market

I love my Thompson Center hawken bought in the early 80’s

I’ve got several of the Thompson muzzle loaders , all side locks .

for about 10 yrs prior to 1982 (that's when my divorce happened) I was very much into metallic silhouette shooting and my TC contender blew them all away and I loved my contender in a multitude of calibers I'm older now so I won't be getting another gun of any sort ...rest home won't let me have a pocket knife even but just hearing about things like this is music to my ears ... thanks for the video

Wow!!! I am so happy i saw this. I got my Contender in 2005-06. Frame, 14" 30-30, 10" .44 mag, and 10" .357 for 450 bones. Guy had marked at 600 bones. This was at a gunshow. I was looking for an AR. Saw the Contender set. It had the forearms i liked for both the 14 and barrels. I asked to pick it up. Guy appoved. I set it down, told the guy i might be back. Moved over a row, came back and looked at it again. I could see the guy beginning to smile. I was thinking, "not so hadt buddy." Walked the rest of the show. Ni decent ARs. Decided I'd look at the Contender again. As I got to his table he looks at me and say "450 out door?" I said "Sold." Easiest haggle i ever made. I never said a word. I was halfway thinking of selling, but then i saw this video

@fmgpubs

18 күн бұрын

A great story. Done things like that myself! Roy

22 creedmore encore heavy barrel...I'LL BE THERE DUDE!

The first Contender I bought came with 3 octagon barrels: 221 Fireball, 30-30 and 44 Magnum Hot Shot. I added a 10 inch 357 Max. Covers about anything. I was thinking of getting a 22lr for cheap practice but the 357 Max barrel shot my standard 38 Special cast bullet load very nicely. My wife liked the Contender because she could easily get me different barrels for my birthday or Christmas. I had a lot of them! I was very disappointed when they quit making the Contender. Glad to see it back!

Thompson Center the best company that I have ever worked with. PERIOD...!!!

@Pyle81

10 күн бұрын

Apparently you never delt with them when S&W owned them then.

@losgood5936

10 күн бұрын

@@Pyle81 Its my understanding that S&W shut them down. I also could not find new equipment after the company transfer. I used to deal with the TC custom shop.

This is the best news this year. I cannae wait to get my hands on a new one. I’ve been a lifelong single shot shooter and fan and customer of TC since day one of TC. How soon will we see this platform ready for sale to the public.

@fmgpubs

Ай бұрын

They’re saying 2025. Fingers crossed. Roy

I grew up reading about the Contender through the writings of Bob Milek. Glad they're being made again!

Great news. I don't own any T/C but I know that they have a hard core fan base. Single shot firearms took a big hit with the demise of H&R, NEF. Good to see more players on the field.

As a long standing member of that CULT, I can truly say that my TC has the best trigger that I have ever experienced with the possible exception of a Savage Anschutz target rifle that I used on the rifle team in college. Unfortunately that was way back in a previous century.

Nice to see something besides another polymer frame, striker fired, 9mm handgun.🙄 T/C Contenders absolutely dominated the handgun metallic silhouette shooting competitions in the 80s and 90s when I was doing that. It was hard to actually _compete_ with anything else. They were also the dominant handgun hunting pistol. Lots of custom barrels and cartridges were available from outfits like JDJ and Gary Reeder. I hope they come back strong!

I hope they make some contender barrels and encore barrels in modern calibers with threaded barrels

I love my TC Omega one of the best black power guns I have ever had. Glad that Thompson Center is coming back.

I bought a Super 14 44 magnum at a pawnshop in 1985, still have it , very accurate. I put a Leupold gold ring 4x on it.

@fmgpubs

Ай бұрын

They are just the best aren’t they! Roy

Still have my T/C Contender. 7mm TCU is my favorite!!

I have a contender and an Omega muzzleloader. Love both

Really great news. I’ve owned Thompson Center products since the 80s and dealt with customer service a time or two and sure hope they are as good as they used to be which they probably will

I’ve got two receivers, one blue and one stainless, and six barrels. I love them. They are extremely accurate and versatile. I’m glad to hear they are coming back. Oh, I’m one of the senior owners.

Great news! Would love it if they made a 24 or 26 inch smoothbore .410 ventilated rib barrel with interchangeable chokes for the Contender.

50 years ago, in the summer of 2974 shortly aftrr I got back from the better pi artbif three great years in Germany with the Army, I bought a T/C Hawken at Edelman's in Wayne, NJ..lost it a few years later after I moved to FL in 1979...kadvto see they're back..

Hopefully we will be able to order replacement parts for past models like magazines for the venture models.

This is great news!!! Hope to see the encore receiver back on the market-

If Thompson Center makes a wood stock and beautiful blued barrel I will buy one.

Super happy to hear T/C coming back. Many years ago I received a T/C percussion mz. Right away the nice quality could be seen. I was looking to buy another T/C then I heard S/W acquired them, instantly I was turned off because it seems S/W is mostly concerned for the bottom dollar. Quality and Family atmosphere goes a long way. I can't wait to see what happens.

50 cal Pennsylvania hunter .......great black powder rifle

I have a Encore rifle in 308. I got back in 2005. Great platform, and so glad to hear about them returning. I felt like the S&W thing wouldn't be good. Thanks guy's, enjoy your work.

@fmgpubs

Ай бұрын

We all predicted S&W would mess it up and they did. We wish Greg and his team all success! Thanks for the kind words too, Bob. Roy

My favorite Contender was a 30/30. The 30/30 with a pointed bullet was really a nice firearm. A great gun for up to deer size game.

I really regretted not getting a G2 muzzleloader barrel & foreend in the short window it was available. It would be nice if that was brought back.

Roy’s had me wanting these for a while now. I’ve been getting a taste elsewhere, but that TC website says new line launch in 2025! I’m like a kid waiting for Santa now lol! 🤠

Can't hardly wait to see the new rifles, I own several TC arms and they're some of my favorite ones!

I sure hope they bring back their traditional black powder line!

So happy to hear Roy’s recommendations. I’ve oniy recently gotten into the Contender scene and the barrels I’ve ended up with are, 22LR, 22 Hornet, 357 magnum, 35 Remington and 44 magnum. This is what came of several months of trading and haunting my local enablers shop. Of course this is only the beginning. I’ve wanted one of these since they came out (I’m 74) but there was always something else that I desperately didn’t need but couldn’t live without more.

@fmgpubs

Ай бұрын

Shop eBay Doug. There are hundreds of barrels for sale and many of the prices are very affordable. Roy

@snipe1066

Ай бұрын

Have a .256 win mag. pistol barrel, fun to shoot

@fmgpubs

Ай бұрын

@@snipe1066 That's a great caliber for the TC. Roy

@RTmadnesstoo

Ай бұрын

@@snipe1066 I love my .256WinMag! Those .35Rem barrels shine also. Made for the 14" combo.

@bullgravy6906

5 күн бұрын

I have a 44Mag and 22WMR for my contender, and a 7mag for my encore. A while back I had 22 Hornet, 222rem, and 223rem but traded them. What a fool I was!

Happy happy joy joy.😄 hope the bring back the encore and the muzzle loaders of the traditional variety.

@fmgpubs

Ай бұрын

Slowly but surely. From what I understand, they’ll start with Encore platform guns. Roy

Sweet, I will be sure to check it out. Nice to see Riton optics on board, that’s good stuff.

My first Contender was the 10" .38/357 with the screw on choke for shot. Got it used in 1981 when I was in Jr-High School. Couldn't afford a new one, but I scraped together my allowance and had my dad buy it. Every Birthday or Xmas it was always the same question; "What caliber and barrel length do you want this time?" I was the only kid in my class who had a scoped pistol.

@fmgpubs

Ай бұрын

Ha! A great story! Hope you still have them. Roy

I have a TC Compass 243 win. that shoots 1/2 moa with factory ammo Winchester Deer Season 95 grain. $300 with a $ 75 gift card at Cabellas years ago. My go to Whitetail rifle and favorite range rifle !

@RTmadnesstoo

Ай бұрын

I'm sorry I passed on that deal. That was when Cabela's opened a store near me.

TC owned the International Handgun Metalic Silloutte game. We shot thousands of rounds through our TC’s.

I'm so happy to hear this. I have a TC with 3 barrels. But, recognize there's also the CVA Scout now.

I know Art Lamontagne, president of the Thompson Center Association, very nice guy and I'll bet he is whooping for joy right now. He sold me the last barrel that I acquired, a 21inch 357 mag with sights from the Custom Shop. I hope they make it back into production and do well.

@fmgpubs

Ай бұрын

I know Art too and he’s as giddy as all of us. He’s also hoping it will help the Association grow. He knew Gregg from the old days so there is an automatic affiliation. Fingers crossed. Roy

I never had any interest in a single shot rifle but I have been listening to you talk about these for a while. You make them sound very interesting.

This is wonderful news! I love the encore platform (jumped on that shortly after it was introduced) and in the last year I picked up my first contender, wonderful contrast in size between the two platforms. My main focus has been on the pistols but I also have a few rifle barrels... I've put a lot of venison in the freezer with the encore and made some great memories doing it 😊

I loved my Contender, and I love my TCR 87, bring back the TCR! The TCR 83/87 is the most elegant single shot rifle I have ever owned!

@fmgpubs

Ай бұрын

Agreed Mike. They are simply perfect. Roy

I know that the price of everything has gone crazy with the current inflation on every level, but one of the best things they could do is just keep the price reasonable. The cost is what ran me out of the contenders. When I had the option of buying a brand new bolt action rifle cheaper than just the cost of a barrel for my TC it just wasn't as much fun anymore! Of course it goes without saying that new barrels and frames should be interchangeable with old barrels and frames

I love hearing this news! I have an Encore with multiple barrels, two Compasses, a Hawken and a Cherokee. Also an inline Fire Hawk. I can't wait for TC to get going again!

I bought my Contender in 1983 in 30-30 and .223 Pachmyar grips. As God is my witness I've harvested 25 deer, 1 Bear with the 30-30 barrel and umpteen coyote, one Bobcat with the .223. When Hornaday introduced LeverEvolution 160gr, I hold a cloverleaf 1" group at 100yds and 4" group at 200 yards and have harvested 2 of my deer at 200/225 yards (rangefinder). The Bobcat was 211 yds per rangefinder, in the snow, on snowshoes calling coyotes. All shots leaning against a tree or shooting sticks. Also, I've won Lots of money shooting against buddies in camp. I ain't bragging, just saying I've had a LOT of fun hunting with this pistol during gun season and a bow during archery season. Fair chase all around.

@fmgpubs

16 сағат бұрын

I tell people they shoot like rifles and they never believe me!Roy

THANK GOD!!!!! I have several Encore Pro Hunter receivers and barrels for different hunting applications. I'm excited to start putting together other configurations.

Had a black powder rifle, an Omega. The barrel apparently had a fissure in it at the muzzle and came apart. This was during the time Gregg Ritz owned the company. I sent them a letter and they sent me a brand new rifle! That was excellent customer service!!! I will support the,m again now!

@fmgpubs

Ай бұрын

They were always known for their service, that’s for sure. Roy

My favorite Contender is my blued G2 frame with a trigger job, Choate folding stock, 24" stainless barrel cut down to 16" in 30-30 Rangemaster (30-30 Ackley with .300" long neck) with Williams Guide Sight and fiber optic front.

I have a few polymer 9MMs. I had revolvers for many years before the poly9 existed. I have had a Browning HighPower since 1983. The list goes on & on... but I never had a T/C Contender. Once they come back into the market, that might change 😃 WunderNines are good, and I enjoy the ones I have, but there is always room for something else if it is innovative and works like it is supposed to work. Good discussion!

@fmgpubs

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Oh, they do. The new TC will be the Encore frames, which are stronger than the classic Contender. I like the Contenders better as they are lighter and more compact. You can still get very good used Gen 1 or Gen 2 Contenders for reasonable prices. Roy

Me and my brothers were talking today how we missed the t/c glad to see it coming back

THIS IS GREAT NEWS,GOT FOUR OF THEM ,KEEP THE NEWS COMING ,LOVE THEM ALL THANK YOU

Cool to hear that TC is coming back! Open the door to wildcat cartridges and handloading and the options are limited only by your budget and whims. My Contender barrel collection contains several wildcats to include 17 Ackley Hornet, 6 x 45, and 25-225 Win.

Great news! Time to collect all the barrels.

I had one of the early contenders with several barrels (223, 7mm tcu, and 357 herret) all in 14". By far my favorite was the 357 Herret. I hope they can make it work, those were great guns.

I had a Thompson Contender for years and sadly sold it before I deployed for several years. The gun I should never have sold. .223 Rem, 45 LC/410, 35 Rem, 22LR. It was a reaching out accurate beast.

Fantastic news. Learned about Contenders and XP-100's reading Bob Milek (RIP) in the 80's. I bought a used one in 2005 (i think) with an eye toward ground squirrels. Sold the 7x30 Waters barrel to partially pay for a 22 Hornet (how little i really knew about the Waters). Love the thing. Traded an unloved Kel Tec P11 to a friend for a scoped 17 HMR barrel, bought a 22 LR, and a few years ago a 357 Herrett from another friend (so far unfired by me; no room to reload, stuff is in storage). All 14". Still want 1 or 2 more. Would like to get some 9" barrels, esp a 41 Mag. That 45 ACP barrel that Roy mentioned is very interesting. So would a 10mm be. Would like a rifle barrel or 2, possibly a 25-06. I am very interested i 38-55, and i was just recently pricing barrels and wood on the Bulberry website. I love Roy's attitude, perpetual smile, and easygoing attitude. Would love to have dinner with him and talk guns, shooting and cop stuff. Better that i go to MO than he come back to Kalifornia. Lol. Thank you, gentlemen. Be well

@garyh1449

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Bob Milek used to pop in to T/C Arms now and then. Also Massad Ayoob and others.

@danielrobey1759

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Bob was one of my favorite authors! Definitely gone too soon!!

@fmgpubs

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Sounds like you’re on the right track with your TC guns Troy. I have a .22 Hornet barrell and it shoots like a laser. All of the barrels do! Thanks for your kind words, and you’re right about getting me back to CA. No way! Roy

@troy9477

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@@fmgpubs Hi Roy. Thanks for the reply. Glad you are well and healthy. Enjoyed your work for many years now, and love the vids and shorts. The Bulberry barrel i was considering is a 38-55. I don't think T/C ever chambered it. I am probably going to hold off though. Give T/C some business and get a 45-70 and a buttstock and forend. I meant to put in my comment that even if they start with just 5 or 6 popular chamberings (14" 223 and 30/30, 22 LR, 357,44 mag, maybe 35 Rem; 45/70 and 223 rifle, etc), that would be a good start, get product out there, and generate revenue. Then after a bit they could resume the lower volume stuff- 32-20, the shorter handgun barrels you mentioned, etc. Good luck, reborn T/C! We eagerly await

i hope they can bring the price of encore pistol barrels down