THOMPSON CENTER CONTENDER BARREL

[diver dan]

I was wondering what a contender barrel in 22lr goes for, seems a little hard to find ? What can I expect to pay for one ?

 

[patience0830]

I was wondering what a contender barrel in 22lr goes for, seems a little hard to find ? What can I expect to pay for one ?

Check Natchez Shooters supply and Midway USA. Prolly cost you between $180 and $350 new.

 

[snapping turtle]

GeneralMatch grade machine 300 plus anything you want length wise

Thompson center
used 14 inch pistol 200 ish
used 10 inch pistol 150 ish
super 16 unobtainable
stainless add 30 ish.

FOX RIDGE
about 25 less than TC brand

bullberry
believe it or not less or at Thompson prices.

you can get 22 from 23 inches down to 10. Full bull. Sportier and octagonal so asking a price will vary.

 

[Mike Maddox]

Have many, and have been offered $200 and up for them.

 

[Hookeye]

Yeah, IMHO you aint gonna touch a reg (non match) blued that has its sights still on, for under 200.
Auction site.....w tax n shipping, add 50 or more.
At least that.

Contender stuff took a hit w PCR and HP rifle legal for deer in Indiana (killed much of the specialty pistol and even revolver market). BUT...........the small stuff in Contender barrels seems to hold the value better.

Picked up a Super 14 bbl w the silhouette sights (factory). But they're on so well Im afraid to chew em up trying to get em off. Will add a bit of heat tomorrow.

May run an AO rifle scope on it for an oddball tree rat popper.

 

[Johnny C]

Have been wondering if a super sixteen would be legal to put a stock on.
Where is barrel length actually measured from?

 

[Hookeye]

Super 16's were actually 16.25".
I had one in .35 rem.
Made the rifle way muzzle light, and tough to shoot offhand.
Added #8 shot and epoxy to the hollows of the G2 forend and made it behave.
G2 forends work on an original, just gotta file a bit of clearance for trigger guard. Easy mod.

So yes, you can put a stock on it and run as a rifle.
BTW, Super 16 bbls are getting a bit pricey.

 

[bstewrat3]

If you are looking for T/C items this is not the forum you should be looking at because there are not very many T/C posts. Some of the better sites and forums are below. There is also a lot of activity on MeWe.

go2gbo.com/forums/
specialtypistols.infopop.cc/eve/forums
Edstc.com
Matchgrademachine.com
Bullberrylegacy.com
sskfirearms.lehighdefense.com
hausofarms.com
bellmtcs.com

 

[Johnny C]

Super 16's were actually 16.25".
I had one in .35 rem.
Made the rifle way muzzle light, and tough to shoot offhand.
Added #8 shot and epoxy to the hollows of the G2 forend and made it behave.
G2 forends work on an original, just gotta file a bit of clearance for trigger guard. Easy mod.

So yes, you can put a stock on it and run as a rifle.
BTW, Super 16 bbls are getting a bit pricey.

Mine is an early version .45-70, would make a cool carbine, if I can find an affordable walnut stock.

 

[Hookeye]

Id not go walnut stock on it. The factory ones often split the ears.
The Choate/TC synthetic is pretty good, but the comb is low for iron sights.
I made a cheekriser out of Kydex for mine.
Looked funky w short bbl, if 18.5 might have kept it.

I do have a walnut lefty stock, possibly Fajen.

 

[Johnny C]

Id not go walnut stock on it. The factory ones often split the ears.
The Choate/TC synthetic is pretty good, but the comb is low for iron sights.
I made a cheekriser out of Kydex for mine.
Looked funky w short bbl, if 18.5 might have kept it.

I do have a walnut lefty stock, possibly Fajen.

I am a righty.

 

[Hookeye]

One good poke w a finger and we can fix that LMAO

 

[Hookeye]

Laminates, like from Boyds, have thicker ears and may be less prone to splitting.
But that extra wood really changes the feel of the stocks IMHO.
They become too thick and club like.
Better IMHO the thin Choate/TC factory synth.

 

[TxPhred]

I was wondering what a contender barrel in 22lr goes for, seems a little hard to find ? What can I expect to pay for one ?

Try EABCO.com, E Arthur Brown. Will give you an idea on prices. Good luck.

 

[gemihur]

woodcraft

 

[El Conquistador]

woodcraft
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[gemihur]

sometimes I get lucky

 

[TxPhred]

That is very nice!

 

[TxPhred]

I was wondering what a contender barrel in 22lr goes for, seems a little hard to find ? What can I expect to pay for one ?

I would take a look on EABCO.COM. They have standard and accuracy barrels, +1 on MGM barrels.

 

[gemihur]

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