Buying and selling contender and encore barrels ?

[longbowhunter]

Are there any gun stores or individuals in indiana that specialize in thompson encore and contender barrels ?

 

[El Conquistador]

Ludco’s in Parker City has a big inventory of Encore barrels in stock but the owner recently passed away so I am not sure they are still open.

 

[Hawkeye7br]

Since the barrels are interchangeable within each model, most of the sales are online thru Midway, Natchez, or some other vendor or website. Are you looking for something in particular?

 

[longbowhunter]

I'm wanting to do some trading

 

[snapping turtle]

I have a guy in zanesville Ohio.
Dixie Longshot owned by don and Dixie Paul. If you just need barrels they ship easy.

Since this is a public forum PM me and I can send you his email and phone number. Or you can google what I placed here.

They advertise themselves as a Thompson center recycling center. He almost always has Thompson center barrels that are unusual ones. Normal ones also. They normally only carry tc branded ones he said the others just don’t sell well. I think he has about 4 8 foot tables of TC items at the Ohio gun collectors show. I have got some unusual items from him.

MGM makes barrels for if you need something made from unobtainium. They are quality barrels. Caliber length twist muzzle breaks ect all available. Bull berry used to make the best aftermarket barrels and I think they are still around. Fox ridge used to make barrels and there are others also. Ebco and bellm make good ones also. Collectors normally stick to TC branded barrels but with 86 calibers made in just contenders when the one to round out a collection comes up they can bring stupid money.

Once again if it is a shooter and you can not find a TC branded one get an aftermarket. I am looking for a super 16 22 LR Match and have been for over 10 years. Super 14 22 match stainless no problem (less made that a super 16 match also. 18 inch sporter contour not problem. 21 in bull barrel no problem 23 inch 22 lr match not problem. Super 16 22 LR match is unobtainable.

I was lucky and got the bug for TC early. My third pistol was a TC frame. Pistol barrels then were 135-150 dollars. Frames were 150 ish with grips.

I trade if you have a super 16 LR match.

 

[longbowhunter]

I have a guy in zanesville Ohio.
Dixie Longshot owned by don and Dixie Paul. If you just need barrels they ship easy.

Since this is a public forum PM me and I can send you his email and phone number. Or you can google what I placed here.

They advertise themselves as a Thompson center recycling center. He almost always has Thompson center barrels that are unusual ones. Normal ones also. They normally only carry tc branded ones he said the others just don’t sell well. I think he has about 4 8 foot tables of TC items at the Ohio gun collectors show. I have got some unusual items from him.

MGM makes barrels for if you need something made from unobtainium. They are quality barrels. Caliber length twist muzzle breaks ect all available. Bull berry used to make the best aftermarket barrels and I think they are still around. Fox ridge used to make barrels and there are others also. Ebco and bellm make good ones also. Collectors normally stick to TC branded barrels but with 86 calibers made in just contenders when the one to round out a collection comes up they can bring stupid money.

Once again if it is a shooter and you can not find a TC branded one get an aftermarket. I am looking for a super 16 22 LR Match and have been for over 10 years. Super 14 22 match stainless no problem (less made that a super 16 match also. 18 inch sporter contour not problem. 21 in bull barrel no problem 23 inch 22 lr match not problem. Super 16 22 LR match is unobtainable.

I was lucky and got the bug for TC early. My third pistol was a TC frame. Pistol barrels then were 135-150 dollars. Frames were 150 ish with grips.

I trade if you have a super 16 LR match.

I would also like to find a Super 16 .22 match

 

[jy951]

The new tc barrels have really dried up online since tc is on the market to be sold. No shops up here in the nw corner that I'm aware of. Just an occasional used gun at gun shops.

 

[pewpew2232]

See them at gun shows, no where else. Grey Beard Outdoors has a classified section dedicated to them if you’re interested in doing stuff online.

 

[Jmreese54]

Ive got a stock, forend and barrel for .223 somewhere deep in the safe if anyone interested. Ive always kept it in the .308 win pistol configuration and have taken a few nice bucks with it. Was my primary gun before they allowed high powered rifles.