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The Thompson/Center Contender is a break-action single-shot pistol or rifle that was introduced in 1967 by Thompson/Center Arms. It can be chambered in cartridges from .17 Bumble Bee to .45-70 Government.
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Nov 17, 2013 · I have a contender in 30/30 with gold inlays, of which I can’t seem to find any other info to this unique contender. from the serialnumber I can determine that it was produced in 1979. I am curious if anybody on here knows anything else about this gun or if you can direct to someone who might.
Dec 22, 2021 · Yet, Thompson/Center’s Contender break-action pistol has stood the test of time. Guns.com takes a closer look more than 50 years since the first Contender was introduced.
- Kristin Alberts
May 18, 2012 · “Somewhere around serial 1638, a handful of Contender pistols were made with an experimental engraving pattern that replaced the second puma on the right side of the frame with a defiant-looking eagle.
May 13, 2016 · The top-break single-shot Thompson/Center Contender pistol was manufactured from 1967 through 2000. It was a favorite among handgun hunters and silhouette shooters, and in the gun press it was often referred to as multiple guns in one because of its interchangeable barrel system.
In the 1960s, Warren Center developed an unusual break-action, single-shot pistol in his basement workshop that later became known as the Contender. Meanwhile, the K.W. Thompson Tool Company had been searching for a product to manufacture year-round.
Jun 11, 2013 · June 11, 2013. Including a pictorial on how to change barrels. The Contender is a break action single shot. You can set up the gun as a pistol or carbine, depending on your tastes. Barrels are interchangeable and available in many calibers. The gun reviewed is an older model, made in the seventies.
